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Test Description: 5th grade EOG practice
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1) On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
A
a thunderstorm
B
clear skies
C
several snowy days
D
a hurricane
2) A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?
A
cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday
B
warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
C
warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
D
cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday
3) Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?
A
prevailing easterlies
B
polar westerlies
C
prevailing westerlies
D
polar easterlies
4) Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?
A
The Gulf Stream
B
La Niña
C
the jet stream
D
El Niño
5) Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?
A
warm and stormy
B
cold and stormy
C
clear and sunny
D
cloudy and rainy
6) 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
a thunderstorm
B
rain
C
a snowstorm
D
clear skies
7) Which best describes the effect on weather in an area if low clouds cover the sky during the daytime?
A
increased driving visibility
B
decreased precipitation
C
warmer temperatures
D
cooler temperatures
8) Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake’s baseball game?
A
It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.
B
It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.
C
It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.
D
It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.
9) A cold front is expected to affect the local area over night. Which weather condition will most likely occur?
A
clear skies, no precipitation, and decreased temperatures
B
cloudy skies, precipitation, and increased temperatures
C
cloudy skies, precipitation, and decreased temperatures
D
clear skies, no precipitation, and increased temperatures
10) During recess, Max observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. Which describes the weather conditions he can most likely expect to see for the next two hours?
A
fair
B
windy
C
snowy
D
rainy
11) Which of these actions causes wind?
A
rotation of Earth on its axis
B
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
C
air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun
D
movement of air from water to land
12) A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
A
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
B
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
C
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
D
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
13) Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from
A
east to west.
B
west to east
C
north to south.
D
south to north.
14) Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?
A
Temperatures will be cooler than expected.
B
Temperatures will be warmer than expected.
C
There will be no change in temperature throughout the night.
D
Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.
15) Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
A
stratus
B
cumulus
C
cirrus
D
cumulonimbus
16) Which characteristics of weather are most important in the formation of cloud cover?
A
proper amount of water vapor, presence of runoff, proper wind speeds
B
proper amount of runoff, presence of other clouds, proper temperature
C
proper wind speeds, presence of other clouds, change in rainfall
D
proper temperature, proper amount of water vapor, change in air pressure
17) What two factors are needed to measure wind?
A
direction and temperature
B
direction and speed
C
temperature and speed
D
temperature and humidity
18) Which are most likely to result in an increase in precipitation?
A
decrease in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, increase in condensation
B
increase in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, decrease in condensation
C
increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation
D
decrease in sunlight, increase in evaporation, decrease in condensation
19) Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder?
A
When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.
B
Water constantly releases heat into the air.
C
Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.
D
Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.
20) Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?
A
the prevailing westerlies
B
the Gulf Stream
C
the southeast trade winds
D
the jet stream
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