5th Grade Weather Flashcards
Prepare for the Weather Assessment on Thursday, 10/1.
Is it more likely that the warmest temperature of the day will be in the MORNING, the AFTERNOON, or the EVENING?
AFTERNOON
Why is the temperature warmer in the middle of the day compared to the morning and the evening?
The sunlight is MORE DIRECT in the middle of the day
What direction does weather typically move in the United States?
From WEST (California side) to EAST (Florida side)
What is the name for the winds that blow from the West to the East that move most weather systems?
The Westerlies
Which is MORE DENSE? Cold air or warm air?
Cold Air
What is the name for the process of warm water turning into water vapor and traveling into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
What is the name for the process of water vapor in the atmosphere turning into clouds?
Condensation
What is the name for the process of water vapor in the clouds turning into droplets and falling back to the Earth?
Precipitation
What is the mostly likely result of COLD WATER moving over a WARM body of water?
Clouds will form
Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?
30 degrees Fahrenheit or LOWER
COLD
Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?
Between 31 degrees Fahrenheit and 74 degrees Fahrenheit
WARM/COOL
Given this weather DATA, how would you describe the temperature?
75 degrees Fahrenheit or HIGHER
HOT
What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered HOT?
75 degrees Fahrenheit or HIGHER
What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered WARM/COOL?
Between 31 degrees Fahrenheit and 74 degrees Fahrenheit
What temperature range (in degrees Fahrenheit) would be considered COLD?
30 degrees Fahrenheit or LOWER