5th grade weather and climate
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- Q1Which weather instrument is used to measure wind direction?Wind vaneThermometerRain gaugeBarometer30s
- Q2What is the water cycle?The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.The process of water condensing into clouds.The process of water evaporating into the atmosphere.The process of water freezing into ice.30s
- Q3What is the main factor that determines a region's climate?PopulationLatitudeElevationTime zone30s
- Q4What is the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?ThermometerBarometerAnemometerHygrometer30s
- Q5What causes the seasons on Earth?The distance from the SunThe tilt of the Earth's axisThe amount of precipitationThe Earth's rotation speed30s
- Q6What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?SunPlanetsStarsMoon30s
- Q7What is a weather phenomenon characterized by swirling winds and low-pressure systems?HurricaneEarthquakeTornadoBlizzard30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?HailRainSunshineSnow30s
- Q9What is the primary source of energy for Earth's weather?WindGravityThe SunWater30s
- Q10What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?FreezingEvaporationMeltingCondensation30s
- Q11What is the term for the measurement of the amount of moisture in the air?TemperatureHumidityPressureVisibility30s
- Q12What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?MeltingSublimationCondensationEvaporation30s
- Q13
Which device may be used to measure wind speed?
A wind vane
A barometer
An anemometer
A thermometer
30s - Q14
The jet stream is best described as which of the following?
A cold water current that flows from west to east
An unpredictable air current
An air current that impacts North American weather
A water current that flows from east to west
30s - Q15
On a summer day, multiple thin, feathery cirrus clouds can be seen in the sky. how would this observation help to predict the future weather?
Future weather would likely be fair without rain
Future weather would have wide spread rain all day
Future weather would indicate a storm is approaching
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