5th Grade Wind and Fronts PDF Past Paper

TEST NAME: wind and fronts TEST ID: 5874092 GRADE: 05 - Fifth Grade SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom wind and fronts Page 1 of...

TEST NAME: wind and fronts TEST ID: 5874092 GRADE: 05 - Fifth Grade SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom wind and fronts Page 1 of 6 02/07/25, wind and fronts Student: Class: Date: 1. Which type of weather is most likely to be associated with a low pressure system? A. clear B. cold C. sunny D. stormy 2. On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur? A. rain B. clear skies C. a snowstorm D. a thunderstorm 3. A warm and cold front meet. Which is most likely to change immediately? A. temperature and humidity B. wind direction and humidity C. wind speed and temperature D. temperature and wind direction wind and fronts Page 2 of 6 4. Where would the greatest change in temperatures occur? A. between daytime and nighttime temperatures at the North Carolina coast B. between daytime and nighttime temperatures in central North Carolina C. between summer and winter temperatures at the North Carolina coast D. between summer and winter temperatures in central North Carolina 5. In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days. Which weather will most likely occur? A. clear skies and hot temperatures B. clear skies and cold temperatures C. cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms D. cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms 6. How would a weatherman most likely predict the daily weather? A. by collecting humidity data B. by observing animal behavior C. by collecting water temperature data D. by observing the movement of air masses 7. On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur? A. clear skies B. low winds C. freezing rain D. thunderstorms wind and fronts Page 3 of 6 8. A cloudy fall day has suddenly become very windy. Which will most likely be the result of the increase in wind? A. The sky will become clear. B. The sky will become sunny. C. The weather will become rainy. D. The weather will become warmer. 9. Jamie recorded the temperature Monday through Thursday. It was over 85°F every day. If there is no change to the current weather pattern, what will be the most likely temperature on Friday? A. 61°F B. 68°F C. 74°F D. 87°F 10. Sarah looked out the window and decided to leave her rain jacket at home. Which did Sarah most likely see when she looked out her window? A. fog B. drizzle C. cumulus clouds D. stratus clouds 11. It is sunny with a temperature of 68°F, but a weather report shows a drop in the barometric pressure. Which is most likely the change of weather that is expected? A. mostly sunny and no wind B. mostly sunny and windy C. rainy and no wind D. rainy and windy wind and fronts Page 4 of 6 12. The chart shows air pressure data for 5 days. Day Air Pressure 1 29.43 in. 2 31.00 in. 3 31.42 in. 4 31.21 in. 5 31.51 in. On which day was it most likely raining? A. Day 1 B. Day 2 C. Day 4 D. Day 5 13. It’s a clear, warm spring day with a slight breeze blowing. Todd looks up in the sky and notices white, puffy clouds. Based on Todd’s observations, which type of clouds does he see? A. cirrus clouds B. stratus clouds C. cumulus clouds D. cumulonimbus clouds 14. If Julia sees cumulonimbus clouds heading toward her location, which weather is most likely to occur within the next few hours? A. clear and cool B. clear and warm C. cloudy with snow showers D. cloudy with thunderstorms wind and fronts Page 5 of 6 15. Anna has recorded the air pressure using a barometer over the past week. Day Pressure Monday High Tuesday High Wednesday Falling Thursday Low Friday Rising Which weather most likely occurred on Thursday? A. clear B. cold C. hot D. rainy 16. Arthur has recorded temperatures, air pressure and cloud cover Monday through Friday. Day Temperature Pressure Cloud Cover Monday 38°F High Clear Tuesday 38°F High Clear Wednesday 31°F Falling Partly Cloudy Thursday 25°F Low Dark Clouds Friday 32°F Rising Clearing Which explains how the weather most likely changed throughout the week? A. A rain storm moved through the area on Thursday. B. A snow storm moved through the area on Thursday. C. There were clear skies with a light breeze on Thursday. D. There were cloudy skies with no precipitation on Thursday. wind and fronts Page 6 of 6