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Grade 5 Atmosphere
Cirrus clouds bring fair weather.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Pilots often take advantage of these. These are high speed winds between 7 km and 16 km above Earth's surface.
  1. atmosphere
  2. jet streams
  3. air pressure
  4. wind
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Winds curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because of the
  1. Coriolis effect.
  2. relative humidity.
  3. Sun.
  4. Moon.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Another term for air movement caused by differences in air pressure is                .
  1. wind
  2. jet streams
  3. air pressure
  4. conduction
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What does a wind vane measure?
  1. measure wind speed
  2. measure wind direction
  3. measure amount of rain
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Water in the form of a gas is called                .
  1. evaporation
  2. water vapor
  3. condensation
  4. precipitation
Grade 5 Atmosphere
A thunderstorm typically has which characteristic?
  1. lightning
  2. thunder
  3. strong winds
  4. heavy rain
  5. all of the above
  6. none of the above
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Insolation is
  1. the amount of the Sun's rays that reach Earth.
  2. the angle at which the Sun's rays hit Earth.
  3. the insulating effect of the atmosphere.
  4. another name for the mesosphere.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Gravity pulls the atmosphere away from the surface of Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Cirrus clouds bring stormy weather.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Atmosphere
The Sun warms the surface of Earth and the air above it. Sunlight strikes Earth most directly                .
  1. at the equator
  2. at the core
  3. in curved paths
  4. in the morning
Grade 5 Atmosphere
How is wind direction reported?
  1. using the wind scale
  2. the direction it is blowing from
  3. the direction it is blowing to
  4. using degrees of latitude
Grade 5 Atmosphere
This scientific device measures air pressure.
  1. Thermometer
  2. Hygrometer
  3. Barometer
  4. Anemometer
Grade 5 Atmosphere
In a low-pressure system winds blow
  1. out.
  2. clockwise.
  3. west.
  4. inward, counterclockwise.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which is the best explanation for land and sea breezes?
  1. the pull of gravity on the air by the Moon
  2. the difference in temperature of land and water masses
  3. the water on the surface of Earth has evaporated
  4. the rotation of Earth
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What is the best definition of drought?
  1. Lots of rainfall
  2. Very dry periods
  3. Lack of snowfall
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Which of the following would likely be a summer month in the Southern Hemisphere?
  1. January
  2. August
  3. July
  4. October
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What season does South America experience when the South Pole tilts toward the Sun?
  1. Fall
  2. Spring
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
Grade 5 Atmosphere
What is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer?
  1. A wind vane measures air pressure and an anemometer measures humidity of wind.
  2. A wind vane measures wind speed and an anemometer measures wind direction.
  3. A wind vane measures wind direction and an anemometer measures wind speed.
  4. A wind vane measures wind direction and an anemometer measures humidity in wind.
Grade 5 Atmosphere
Nearly                 of the air you breathe is nitrogen gas.
  1. 50%
  2. 60%
  3. 80%
  4. 175%
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