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5th Grade Weather Flashcards

Prepare for the Weather Assessment on Thursday, 10/1.

1
Q

Is it more likely that the warmest temperature of the day will be in the MORNING, the AFTERNOON, or the EVENING?

A

AFTERNOON

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2
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Why is the temperature warmer in the middle of the day compared to the morning and the evening?

A

The sunlight is MORE DIRECT in the middle of the day

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3
Q

What direction does weather typically move in the United States?

A

From WEST (California side) to EAST (Florida side)

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4
Q

What is the name for the winds that blow from the West to the East that move most weather systems?

A

The Westerlies

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5
Q

Which is MORE DENSE? Cold air or warm air?

A

Cold Air

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6
Q

What is the name for the process of warm water turning into water vapor and traveling into the atmosphere?

A

Evaporation

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7
Q

What is the name for the process of water vapor in the atmosphere turning into clouds?

A

Condensation

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8
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What is the name for the process of water vapor in the clouds turning into droplets and falling back to the Earth?

A

Precipitation

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9
Q

What is the mostly likely result of COLD WATER moving over a WARM body of water?

A

Clouds will form

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10
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?

30 degrees Fahrenheit or LOWER

A

COLD

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11
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?

Between 31 degrees Fahrenheit and 74 degrees Fahrenheit

A

WARM/COOL

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12
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?

75 degrees Fahrenheit or HIGHER

A

HOT

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13
Q

What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered HOT?

A

75 degrees Fahrenheit or HIGHER

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14
Q

What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered WARM/COOL?

A

Between 31 degrees Fahrenheit and 74 degrees Fahrenheit

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15
Q

What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered COLD?

A

30 degrees Fahrenheit or LOWER

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16
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the wind?

Between 6 mph and 24 mph

A

WINDY

17
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the wind?

25 mph or HIGHER

A

REALLY WINDY

18
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the wind?

5 mph or LOWER

A

CALM

19
Q

What wind speed range (in miles per hour) would be considered REALLY WINDY?

A

25 mph or HIGHER

20
Q

What wind speed range (in miles per hour) would be considered CALM?

A

5 mph or LOWER

21
Q

What wind speed range (in miles per hour) would be considered WINDY?

A

WINDY

22
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the conditions of the sky (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy)?

30.5 in. of Hg or HIGHER

A

SUNNY

23
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the conditions of the sky (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy)?

29.4 in. of Hg and LOWER

A

CLOUDY - Rain or Snow (depending on temperature)

24
Q

Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the conditions of the sky (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy)?

Between 29.5 in. of Hg and 30.4 in. of Hg

A

PARTLY CLOUDY

25
Q

What air pressure range (in inches of mercury) would cause the conditions to be CLOUDY?

A

29.4 in. of Hg and LOWER

26
Q

What air pressure range (in inches of mercury) would cause the conditions to be PARTLY CLOUDY?

A

Between 29.5 in. of Hg and 30.4 in. of Hg

27
Q

What air pressure range (in inches of mercury) would cause the conditions to be SUNNY?

A

30.5 in. of Hg or HIGHER

28
Q

If the temperature is HOT and the air pressure is LOW, what kind of precipitation can you expect?

A

RAIN

29
Q

If the temperature is COLD and the air pressure is LOW, what kind of precipitation can you expect?

A

SNOW

30
Q

Given this set of weather DATA, how would you describe the weather CONDITIONS?:

26 degrees F
28.8 in. of Hg
11 mph

A

COLD, SNOWY, and WINDY

31
Q

Given this set of weather DATA, how would you describe the weather CONDITIONS?:

64 degrees F
30.7 in. of Hg
31 mph

A

WARM, SUNNY, and REALLY WINDY

32
Q

Given this set of weather DATA, how would you describe the weather CONDITIONS?:

87 degrees F
29.1 in. of Hg
3 mph

A

HOT, RAINY, and CALM

33
Q

Given this set of weather DATA, how would you describe the weather CONDITIONS?:

11 degrees F
30.9 in. of Hg
2 mph

A

COLD, SUNNY, and CALM

34
Q

Given this set of weather DATA, how would you describe the weather CONDITIONS?:

48 degreees F
30.2 in. of Hg
29 m

A

COOL, PARTLY CLOUDY, and REALLY WINDY

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