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Grade 5 · Science · Unit 13 of 14

Sun, Air and Weather

Energy, air and water move weather

What your child practises

Children relate the sun’s energy to weather, learn that air takes up space and has mass, and see how warm and cold air and water masses move.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Earth and Space Science: Weather · how the sun's energy, moving air and water masses and the water cycle shape weather

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    You blow up a balloon. What does this show about air?

    • Air is a liquid
    • Air takes up space
    • Air is a solid
    • Air has no mass

  2. Question 2

    Cold air next to a window sinks. What happens to the air near the floor?

    • It disappears
    • It feels hotter
    • It feels cooler
    • It turns to rain

  3. Question 3

    What is the main source of energy for Earth’s weather?

    • the moon
    • the sun
    • the ocean floor
    • the stars

  4. Question 4

    What is precipitation?

    • clouds forming
    • water vapour rising
    • a puddle drying
    • water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail

  5. Question 5

    Warm air near a heater rises. What does the cooler air in the room do?

    • It moves in to take its place
    • It rises up too
    • It turns into water
    • It stops moving

  6. Question 6

    You try to push an upside-down empty cup straight into water. Water stays out at first. Why?

    • The cup is too cold
    • The air inside takes up space
    • Water is afraid of cups
    • Air is heavier than water

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