Test 2 – September 30, 2010

1. (6-4.9) A plane leaving from New York City and flying

towards Miami flies in a straight line but misses its target by
more than a hundred miles. What explains this New York
phenomenon? City
a. Convection
b. Coriolis effect
c. Greenhouse effect
d. Radiation

Miami
2. (6-4.9) Explain why hurricanes begin to curve back towards the east when they cross the horse latitudes (30 oN).
a. They leave the trade winds and enter the easterlies.
b. They leave the easterlies and enter the westerlies.
c. They leave the westerlies and enter the trade winds.
d. They leave the trade winds and enter the westerlies.

3. (6-4.9) Explain how the jet stream affects the temperature of the atmosphere over America.
a. The jet stream brings warm air from the North Pole.
b. The jet stream brings cold air from the equator.
c. The jet stream brings warm air from the equator and cold air from the North Pole.
d. The jet stream does not affect the temperatures over the United States.

4. (6-4.9) Which wind zone is located between 60 degrees North and 90 degrees
north (indicated by letter B on the diagram shown on the left)and in which
direction do the winds in that zone move?
a. Trade winds, west to east
b. Trade winds, east to west
c. Easterlies, west to east
d. Easterlies, northeast to west

5. (6-4.6) Identify the symbol shown to the right.

a. Cold front
b. Warm front
c. Occluded front
d. Stationary Front

6. (6-4.5, 6-1.1)Jimmy is studying the effects of humidity on the amount of rainfall in the area. What two tools
would he need for this investigation? (Note: You should circle two answers.)

a. b. c. d.
 Use the weather map shown below to answer questions 7 – 10.

Current
Temp – 62oF

D
X

7. (6-4.6, 6-4.4)If the map illustrates the current weather, use the data shown on the map to predict the weather
for tomorrow in South Carolina.
a. Warmer temps with sun
b. Warmer temps with rain
c. Colder temps with sun
d. Colder temps with rain

8. (6-4.9) Why does the weather shown in the map travel from west to east across the country?
a. America is in the Westerly wind zone, and the jet stream helps move this weather from west to east.
b. America is in the Westerly wind zone, and the gulf stream helps move this weather from west to east.
c. America is in the Easterly wind zone, and the jet stream helps move this weather from west to east.
d. America is in the Easterly wind zone, and the gulf stream helps move this weather from west to east.

9. (6-4.6, 6-4.4) Which areas can expect fair weather in the map shown above?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

10. (6-4.6)If the lines shown on the map are isobars, which region has the same barometric pressure as X?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
11. (6-4.4) Tornadoes most often form in what kind of weather?
a. Cold fronts with a low pressure system
b. Warm fronts with a low pressure system
c. Occluded fronts with a high pressure system
d. Cold fronts with a high pressure system

12. (6-4.4, 6-4.3) Which type of cloud indicates the approach of a warm front?
a. Cirrus
b. Cumulus
c. Cumulonimbus
d. Stratus
13. (6-4.3, 6-4.4) The cloud shown in the picture to the right would be
most associated with which symbol shown below?

a. b.

c. d.

14. (6-4.2) Which process is illustrated in

the image on the left?
a. Condensation
b. Evaporation
c. Run-off
d. Transpiration

15. (6-4.1) Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a. Exosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Thermosphere
d. Troposphere

16. (6-4.1) Compare the troposphere to the thermosphere.

a. The troposphere is the hottest layer of the atmosphere. The thermosphere is the coldest.
b. The troposphere is where the ozone layer is located. The thermosphere is where weather occurs.
c. The troposphere contains oxygen, nitrogen and trace gases. The thermosphere contains oxygen, carbon
dioxide and water vapor.
d. The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs. The thermosphere is the
hottest layer of the atmosphere.
 Use the double line graph to answer questions 17-19.

17. (6-1.2) Identify the dependent/responding variable from the graph above.
a. Days
b. Location
c. Temperature
d. Time

18. (6-1.2) What conclusion can be inferred from the graph above?
a. Your location is always warmer than Barrow, AK.
b. The temperature in Barrow, AK yesterday was 0 oC.
c. The temperature in Barrow, AK is warmer than your location.
d. The temperature in Barrow, AK was colder than your location 5 days ago.

19. (6-1.1, 6-4.5) Which tool should be used to gather the data from the graph?

a. b.

c. d.
 20. (6-4.4)Which of the illustrations below best exemplifies an occluded front?

a. b.

c. d.

Short Answer

21. (6-4.6) Interpret the station model shown in the picture to the right to determine
what the weather is currently like in this location.
76 degrees, 138 mb pressure, overcast, raining, Winds from the NE at 20 knots

22. (6-4.4) Compare and contrast warm and cold fronts. Be sure to include the kinds of weather that result from
each front.
Warm fronts are warm and bring rain. Cold fronts are cold and bring storms.

23. (6-4.4) Explain why a tornado always spins in a counter-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere.
Remember to include what conditions are needed to form a tornado.
Tornadoes form in low pressure systems, which rotate counter-clockwise.
24. (6-4.1) Sequence the layers of the atmosphere beginning from the surface of the Earth and ending in space.

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

25. (6-1.4) Use the dichotomous key shown to list the physical characteristics of a DANDELION.

1. a. Organism is living........................................................go to 4.
1. b. Organism is nonliving..................................................go to 2.

2. a. Object is metallic........................................................go to 3.
2. b. Object is nonmetallic..................................................ROCK.

3. a. Object has wheels......................................................BICYCLE.

3. b. Object does not have wheels......................................TIN CAN.

4. a. Organism is microscopic...................................PARAMECIUM.
4. b. Organism is macroscopic............................................go to 5.

5. a. Organism is a plant.....................................................go to 6.
5. b. Organism is an animal.................................................go to 8.

6. a. Plant has a woody stem..............................................go to 7.

6. b. Plant has a herbaceous stem.................................DANDELION.

7. a. Tree has needle like leaves.....................................PINE TREE.

7. b. Tree has broad leaves............................................OAK TREE.

8. a. Organism lives on land................................................go to 9.

8. b. Organism lives in water...............................................CLAM.

9. a. Organism has 4 legs or fewer......................................go to 10.

9. b. Organism has more than 4 legs...................................ANT.

10 a. Organism has fur........................................................go to 11.

10 b. Organism has feathers................................................ROBIN.
11 a. Organism has hooves.................................................DEER.