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Grade 5 Atmosphere
Weather takes place in the                .
  1. thermosphere
  2. mesosphere
  3. troposphere
  4. stratosphere
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The                 is where weather occurs.
  1. biosphere
  2. atmosphere
  3. hydrosphere
  4. geosphere
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Puffy white clouds are called                 clouds.
  1. stratus
  2. cirrus
  3. cumulus
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which cloud looks like a blanket across the sky?
  1. cirrus clouds
  2. stratus clouds
  3. cumulonimbus clouds
  4. cumulus clouds
Grade 5 Atmosphere
A weather prediction before it happens is a                .
  1. forecast
  2. guess
  3. hypothesis
  4. meteorologist
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Weather fronts usually move across the Unites States how?
  1. from east to west
  2. from west to east
  3. from north to south
  4. from south to north
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Why does the earth have seasons?
  1. Earth’s rotation
  2. Earth’s shape
  3. Earth’s tilt
  4. Earth’s revolution
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What two things cause our tides?
  1. the seasons and moon phases
  2. the earths gravity and rotation
  3. Moon's gravity and earth's rotation
  4. moon's gravity and earth's revolution
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which is NOT a part of the water cycle?
  1. evaporation
  2. condensation
  3. photosynthesis
  4. precipitation
Grade 5 Atmosphere
A rotating, funnel-shaped cloud located over land is a                .
  1. dust devil
  2. hurricane
  3. tornado
  4. water spout
Grade 5 Atmosphere
In the word "atmosphere", the prefix "Atmo" means                .
  1. vapor
  2. water
  3. land
  4. stone
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Air particles in the lower atmosphere are more spread out than air particles high in the atmosphere.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which clouds are thin and wispy?
  1. cumulonimbus clouds
  2. cumulus clouds
  3. cirrus clouds
  4. stratus clouds
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Global winds seem to travel in curved paths because of                    .
  1. convection cells
  2. warmer air
  3. the Coriolis effect
  4. colder air
Grade 5 Atmosphere
A                 usually brings cooler air.
  1. warm front
  2. humid day
  3. storm surge
  4. cold front
Grade 5 Atmosphere
As water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it cools and changes back to liquid. Tiny drops of liquid form clouds. What is this process called?
  1. Condensation
  2. Precipitation
  3. Evaporation
  4. Run-off
Grade 5 Atmosphere
As you get higher in altitude, air pressure                 .
  1. increases
  2. remains the same
  3. decreases
  4. rises
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What kind of weather do cumulus clouds typically bring?
  1. snow
  2. fair weather
  3. wind storms
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which statement describes why different clouds form?
  1. the way water condenses from a gas to a liquid produces different clouds
  2. the way water changes from a liquid to a gas produces a different type of cloud
  3. different weather conditions produce different clouds
  4. wind blowing from different directions produces different clouds
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Air that moves across Earth's surface due to differences in pressure is called                .
  1. wind
  2. air pressure
  3. ozone
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