Test 3 – Unit Test, October 14, 2010

Multiple Choice –correct answers shown in red

1. (6-4.1) Beginning in the mesosphere what are the remaining layers of the atmosphere as
you travel outwards towards space?
a. Stratosphere and troposphere
b. Thermosphere and exosphere
c. Thermosphere and stratosphere
d. Troposphere and exosphere

2. (6-4.4) The image on the right shows a front that

has developed along the border between Kansas and
Missouri. Which type of weather could be expected
in this area?
a. Fair weather
b. Long Periods of Rain
c. Thunderstorms
d. Warmer temperatures

3. (6-4.1 ) Select the statement that best compares the troposphere and mesosphere.
a. The troposphere is the hottest layer of the atmosphere, and the mesosphere is the
coldest.
b. The troposphere is where weather happens in the atmosphere, and the mesosphere
contains the ozone layer.
c. The troposphere is where the ozone layer is located, and the mesosphere is the middle
layer of the atmosphere.
d. The troposphere contains carbon dioxide and water vapor, and the mesosphere
contains oxygen, nitrogen and trace gases.

4. (6-4.3, 6-4.4) Which type of cloud would be associated with the

symbol shown to the right?

a. b.

c. d.
1. (6-4.2) What two processes are necessary for cloud formation?
a. Transpiration and condensation
b. Precipatation and evaporation
c. Precipitation and run-off
d. Run-off and evaporation

2. (6-4.6, 6-4.5, 6-4.4, 6-1.1)Which tool would be necessary to find the

information needed to properly place the symbol shown on the right on
a weather map?

a. b.

c. d.

1. (6-4.4) Which of the following conditions is necessary for a hurricane to develop?

a. High pressure system
b. Low pressure system
c. Warm front
d. Cold front

Use the table below to answer question 8.

2. (6-4.5) James is using a sling psychrometer determine the relative humidity of the
atmosphere in his backyard. After spinning the tool for one minute, he reads the two
thermometers and finds temperature of the dry bulb to be 12 oC and the temperature of
the wet bulb to be 16 oC. Determine the relative humidity.
a. 88%
 b. 63%
c. 59%
d. 17%

Use the weather map shown below to answer questions 9 – 12.

3. (6-4.6)What type of weather can be expected in Texas at this time?

a. Thunderstorms
b. Rain
c. Warmer Temperatures
d. Fair weather

4. (6-4.6)What is the barometric pressure in California at this time?

a. 1009 mb
b. 1018 mb
c. 1021 mb
d. 1029 mb

5. (6-4.6) What will the weather be like in South Carolina in a few days?
a. Warmer
b. Colder
c. Fair
d. Hurricane

6. (6-4.6, 6-4.4)In what direction would the winds be turning around the system that is over
California on the map?
a. Clockwise
 b. Counterclockwise
c. East to west
d. West to east

7. (6-4.7)The diagram on the right illustrates which process?

a. Coriolis Effect
b. Greenhouse effect
c. Jet Stream
d. Water Cycle

8. (6-5.5)The sun’s rays in the illustration on the right move

through which process?
a. conduction
b. convection
c. evaporation
d. radiation

9. (6-4.8) Near the equator the trade winds will blow hurricanes and other weather systems
in what direction?
a. East to west
b. West to east
c. North-east to west
d. North-west to east

10.(6-1.5) All of the following are appropriate lab safety procedures except
______________________.
a. Susan ties back her long hair before beginning a lab.
b. Tim reads all the procedures carefully before beginning the lab activity.
c. Marcus checks all electrical cords before plugging in his lab equipment.
d. Jane is running late for her next class so she leaves her equipment out on the table.

11.(6-5.5)Jason wants to cook some macaroni and cheese for his lunch so he puts a pot of
water on the stove to boil. After a few minutes steam begins to rise from the top of the
pot. This is an example of ___________.
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Transpiration

Name of Wind Speed

12. (6-1.2) Using the table shown on the right,
Hurricane (mph)
determine the best type of graph to display the
information shown. Irma 128
a. Bar graph
b. Circle graph Floyd 117
c. Line graph Hugo 185
d. Pictograph

1. (6-1.2) Which is the dependent/responding variable on the table?

 a. Barometric Pressure
b. Name of Hurricane
c. Place where the hurricane formed
d. Wind Speed

2. (6-4.9) How does the jet stream affect the weather in the Northern Hemisphere?
a. It brings cold air up from the equator.
b. It carries all the weather systems around the entire planet.
c. It helps move weather systems from east to west across the Northern Hemisphere.
d. It brings cold air down from the North and up from the South while moving weather
systems from west to east.

Short Answer

1. (6-4.6) Interpret the station model below to give the temperature, barometric pressure,
cloud cover, wind direction and speed, and precipitation for this area.

Temp – 16 C
Pressure – 089
Cloud Cover –
overcast
Wind – NW 30 knots
Precipitation - Rain

2. (6-4.8) Illustrate the sea breeze and land breeze(with labels) to explain which direction the
wind will blow during the day and night and why.

Sea Breeze – during

Land Breeze – at the day
night

Warm air
over
land

Cold air
over
ocean
Cold
Warm
air
over
ocean
land
rises
sink
s
3. (6-4.8) Label the California Current and the Gulf stream on the map below. How do they
affect the climate of the east and west coast of the United States?

California
Current –
brings cold
water down Gulf stream –
brings hot
water up
from equator
4. (6-1.1) What is the mass of the object on the triple beam balance shown?

168.0g

5. (6-1.3) James has a blue and clear, long tubular object that is made of plastic. Use the
dichotomous key to identify this object.
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