Test #2 - 2010 – Atmosphere and Weather CLASS SET - DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST

Read each question and all answer choices completely and carefully before selecting an answer from the

choices provided.

1. 6-4.6 Identify the type of front that is located between Chicago and New York?a) Cold b) Occludedc) Stationaryd) Warm

2. 6-4.4 Predict the weather conditions for Denver in the next few days. f) a hurricane is approachingg) fair weatherh) long periods of raini) severe thunderstorm

3. 6-4.6 The most likely forecast for Atlanta would include:a) A decrease in temperaturesb) An increase in temperaturesc) Snow and rain d) Stormy weather

4. 6-4.6 Predict the weather conditions for Los Angelesf) Fairg) Long periods of precipitationh) Thunderstormsi) Cooler temperatures

5. 6-4.6 According to the station model provided the wind speed is: a) 20 knotsb) 30 knotsc) 40 knotsd) 50 knots

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Test #2 - 2010 – Atmosphere and Weather CLASS SET - DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST

6. 6-4.6 According to the station model shown here, the type of precipitation is:f) Hailg) Rain 72 1010.2 h) Sleet i) Snow

7. 6-4.5 According to this station model, the wind direction is northeast. What tool did a meteorologist use to determine this information?

a) b) c) d)

8. 6-4.6 The weather data for Charleston, SC shows the barometric pressure is falling. Which is the best prediction for the weather in the Charleston area?

f) Fair weatherg) heat waveh) no change in the weatheri) stormy weather

9. 6-4.6 To show high- and low-pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These lines are called _______.

a) degreesb) isobarsc) isothermsd) stations

10. 6-4.6 On a summer day in Charleston, the temperature is 84°F. It is partly cloudy. If a warm front were to approach Charleston under these conditions, which would be the most accurate weather forecast for the Charleston area?

f) fogg) no precipitationh) raini) sleet

11. 6-4.6 The diagram represents local weather conditions for Columbia. According to the model, what are the sky conditions for the area?

a) clear and sunnyb) mostly cloudyc) overcastd) partly cloudy

12. 6-4.6 According to the weather map on the right, what is the cause of the rainfall in Florida?

f) high pressure and a stationary frontg) high temperatures and a cold fronth) low pressure and a cold fronti) low pressure and a warm front

13. 6-4.1 The layer of the atmosphere with a concentrated area of oxygen known as ozone is located in the ______.

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a) Mesosphere b) Stratospherec) Thermosphered) Troposphere

14. 6-4.2 After all the rain we have had, the ground is no longer porous. This would indicate that any more precipitation would become:

f) Condensationg) Precipitation h) Ground water flowi) Surface water flow

15. 6-4.3 Clouds that are made of heaps with flat bottoms and can generate thunderstorms or rain are identified as: a) Altostratusb) Cirrusc) Cumulonimbusd) Stratus

16. 6-4.8 Identify the global wind that brings strong tropical storms towards the Americas.f) Jet Streamg) Polar Easterliesh) Prevailing Westerliesi) Trade Winds

17. 6-1.2 According to the graph provided, the ocean having the largest difference in the number of hurricanes between 1975-1989 and 1990-2004 was:

a) East Pacific b) Indianc) North Atlanticd) West Pacific

18. 6-1.2 The responding variable on the graph provided is:f) Category of Hurricanesg) Number of Hurricanesh) Oceans with Hurricanesi) Year of Hurricanes

19. 6-4.4 A low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water with winds that form a spinning circular pattern around the center, or eye, of the storm are:

a) Blizzardsb) Hurricanesc) Thunderstormsd) Tornadoes

20. 6-4.4 A front in which a cold air mass rushes in, catching up with a cool air mass, forcing the warm air mass caught in the middle up so that it is no longer in contact with the ground is a ___________ front.

f) Coldg) Warmh) Occluded

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a. Garbanzo beanb. Go to 2

2a. Bean color is white2b. Bean color is not white

a. Navy beanb. Go to 3

3a. Bean is a solid color3b. Bean is spotted

a. Go to 4b. Pinto bean

4a. Bean color is black4b. bean color is reddish black

a. black beanb. kidney bean

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i) Stationary

21. 6-1.3 When cleaning the cabinets, Marlo found a bean in the cabinet. It is oval shaped and spotted. What kind of bean did she find?

a) Garbanzob) Navyc) Pintod) Kidney

22. 6-4.6 Satellite and radar images are tools used to help a meteorologist prepare a weather forecast. What information do these tools provide?

f) Air Pressure g) Storm Locationh) Temperaturesi) Wind Speed

23. 6-4.3 Weather conditions associated with cirrus clouds would be _________________________________.a) Fair weatherb) Long periods of rainc) Thunderstormd) Tornados

24. 6-1.2 Which of the following statements about the picture of Brendan is an inference? f) He is about to recycle his newspapers.g) He is holding newspapers.h) He is standing next to a box of cans.i) He is standing next to a recycling bin.

25. 6-4.6 Construct a station model in the box provided using the following information:

o Temperature: 35 degrees Fo Cloud cover: overcasto Barometric pressure: 988.7o Precipitation: raino Wind speed: 35 mpho Wind direction: northeast

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