5th Science Weather
1. A farmer's crops need two inches of rain to fall this week in order to be healthy.
How can the farmer measure how much rain falls during this week?
A. with a thermometer
B. with a rain gauge
C. with a weather vane
D. with an umbrella
2. Marco notices that it is raining today.
If it is raining today, what can Marco definitely say about the weather one week from now?
A. It will definitely be rainy.
B. It will definitely be cloudy, but it will not rain.
C. It might be rainy, sunny, or cloudy.
D. It will definitely be sunny.
3. In some places, water near the surface of the ocean travels in predictable patterns called
currents. Some of these currents are shown in the image below. The large arrow on the right
shows how water temperature normally changes between the equator and the north pole.
Image modified from NASA
A warm current can make the nearby climate warmer. A cold current can make the nearby
climate cooler.
At which point would a shown current make the climate colder?
A. X
B. Z
C. Y
D. W
4. This picture shows a wind vane.
What does a wind vane measure?
A. the number of clouds in the sky
B. the direction the wind is blowing from
C. how much rain has fallen
D. the direction that airplanes fly
5. Fronts are boundaries between air masses of different temperatures and humidity levels (e.g.,
between warm and cold air masses). Warm air rises as cool air moves in to take its place, causing
a front between the two different air masses.
Which of the following can be expected at such fronts?
A. fog
B. clouds and precipitation
C. clear skies
D. dry weather
6. Temperatures change with the changing seasons. What general pattern of temperature change
would be expected in the Northern Hemisphere from September to October?
A. temperatures stay exactly the same
B. increase in temperatures
C. decrease in temperatures
D. it is different every year
7. The change of seasons is an example of
A. change that has a pattern.
B. random change.
C. unpredictable change.
D. change that happens suddenly.
8. A meteorologist studies the weather. Which change would a meteorologist most likely record?
A. The ice cream melted after sitting on the counter.
B. The leaves on the trees are changing color.
C. There are more clouds today than yesterday.
D. The water in the pond is clearer than yesterday.
9. The movement of air across the planet creates
A. global weather patterns.
B. new species of animals.
C. new layers of atmosphere.
D. large bodies of water.
10. Jordan took a walk at sunset and noticed that the sky was cloudy. He looked at his outdoor
thermometer and saw that it was 30°F and getting colder.
Based on the evidence Jordan saw, what form of precipitation would be most likely to fall during
the night?
A. fog
B. dew
C. rain
D. snow
11. It is a clear, cloudless, windless day in January in Oklahoma City. At noon the temperature is
46°F. What can you expect about the temperature later that night at 10 P.M.?
A. It will be cooler than 46°F.
B. It will be warmer than 46°F.
C. It will be exactly 46°F.
D. It will begin to rain.
12. Look at the graph below. The graph shows Dodge City's weather throughout the year.
The line on the graph shows the average monthly temperature. The bars on the graph show the
average monthly rainfall. How does Dodge City's weather change throughout the course of the
year?
A. The weather is cold and dry in winter, but warm and wet in the summer.
B. The weather is warm and wet in the winter, but cold and dry in the summer.
C. The weather does not change throughout the year.
D. The weather is cold and wet in winter, but warm and dry in the summer.