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Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which of these is NOT a factor that is considered when describing the climate of a region?
  1. distance from the ocean
  2. the number of mountains nearby
  3. the population of the region
  4. the amount of precipitation
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The opposite of too much rain is too little or no rain, which causes a                .
  1. rainbow
  2. flood
  3. front
  4. drought
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Storms and severe weather occur when air masses collide. Air masses tend to be                 and moist, or                 and dry.
  1. cold; warm
  2. warm; cold
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Areas with low pressure tend to have weather that is                 and areas of high pressure tend to have weather that is                .
  1. sunny, cloudy
  2. cloudy, sunny
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The air that surrounds Earth is the              Atmosphere             .
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Winds which blow in bands between 30 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude are the                .
  1. banded winds
  2. trade winds
  3. west winds
  4. east winds
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What are the seasons in order?
  1. Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall
  2. Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
  3. Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring
  4. Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Thunderheads are also known as                 clouds.
  1. cumulus
  2. cumulonimbus
  3. stratus
  4. cirrus
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Air moves from where pressure is                 to where the pressure is                .
  1. lower; higher
  2. higher; lower
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Puffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are                 clouds.
  1. cumulus
  2. cirrus
  3. stratus
  4. cirrostratus
Grade 5 Atmosphere
A circular pattern of updrafts, downdrafts, and wind is
  1. a weather pattern.
  2. a convection cell.
  3. the Coriolis effect.
  4. an isobar.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The boundary between air masses is called a(n)                .
  1. air mass
  2. front
  3. pressure
  4. hot air
Grade 5 Atmosphere
As warm light air moves up, the heavy cool air moves down to take its place.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The movement of air is called                .
  1. atmosphere
  2. rain
  3. wind
  4. snow
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Clouds form when water vapor                .
  1. evaporates
  2. condenses
  3. precipitates
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Cirrus clouds are
  1. fluffy with flat bottoms.
  2. thick, dark, and bring lots of rain.
  3. thin, wispy, and featherlike.
  4. thick, low, and near the ground.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What force is behind all weather on Earth?
  1. Wind
  2. Gravity
  3. Earth's rotation
  4. Energy from the Sun
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which weather instrument would be the most useful to predict changes in weather?
  1. an anemometer
  2. a rain gauge
  3. a barometer
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which statement is true about weather?
  1. It occurs throughout the atmosphere.
  2. It occurs throughout the upper atmosphere.
  3. It occurs throughout the lower atmosphere.
  4. It occurs only in the stratosphere.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
An air mass is a large body of air with
  1. different temperature and same moisture.
  2. same temperature and different moisture.
  3. different temperature and different moisture.
  4. same temperature and same moisture.
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