Weather/Climate Benchmarks 5th Grade
I Can…..
1.
Tell the difference between weather and climate.
2. Name 5 weather conditions and tell what tools are used to measure that
weather condition.
3. Tell what two weather conditions are usually used to determine an areas
climate.
4. Tell how air pressure affects weather
5. Predict which type of precipitation will form based on location and season.
6. Compare and contrast temperatures and humidity for the following
environments: Deserts, Swamps, Rain Forest, Tundra, and Temperate Areas.
7. Name and locate the three climate zones.
8. Predict how distance from the ocean will affect climate.
9. Tell how latitude affects climate.
10. Tell how elevation affects climate.
11. Tell which climate zone we live in.
Weather/Climate Benchmarks 5th Grade
1. Tell the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is the current condition of the atmosphere at a certain time.
Climate is the average weather condition of an area over a long period of
time.
2. Name 5 weather conditions and tell what tools are used to measure that
weather condition.
Temperature: Thermometer
Air Pressure: Barometer
Humidity: Hygrometer
Wind Speed: Anemometer
Precipitation: Rain Gauge
Wind Direction: Wind Vane
3. Tell what two weather conditions are usually used to determine an areas
climate: Temperature and Precipitation
4. Tell how air pressure affects weather:
High Air Pressure= High & Dry
Low Air Pressure = Low & LOUSY (Stormy, Windy, and Wet)
5. Predict which type of precipitation will form based on location and season.
Snow is more likely to fall in areas located far from the equator, with
higher elevations (like mountain tops), and areas with temperatures well
below freezing most of the year. Many areas only receive snow in the
winter.
6. Compare and contrast temperatures and humidity for the following
environments:
Deserts: Dry- Little or no vegetation, can be hot or cold
Swamps: warmer and wetter, covered by water
Rain Forest: Receives the most rain- many plants, hot, and wet.
Tundra: very cold, dry, only found in Polar Regions, snow, and ice.
7. Name and locate the three climate zones.
Tropical: includes the equator, warm year round, lots of rain.
Temperate: middle latitudes, weather varies (changes) the most, 4
seasons, moderate temperatures (not extremely hot or cold)
Polar: The most northern and southern zones (north & south poles),
almost always cold, icy, snowy, tundra
8. Predict how distance from the ocean will affect climate. Areas close to the
ocean will be windy and the temperatures will be mild.
9. Tell how latitude affects climate. Latitude is the distance from the equator.
The closer to the equator the hotter the temperatures and more rainfall.
10. Tell how elevation affects climate. Elevation measures distance from the
ground. (think of an elevator) The higher up you go, the colder it is. Air
temperature drops at higher elevations.
11. Tell which climate zone we live in. Florida is located in the Temperate Zone