Weather Unit Test

Name- First and Last

In which layer of the atmosphere do we live?

• stratosphere
• troposphere
• asthenosphere
• mesosphere

By which process are clouds formed?

• condensation
• transpiration
• precipitation
• evaporation

Cold air ________ , warm air ________.

• rises, sinks
• sinks, rises

Wind flows from areas of _______ pressure to _______ pressure.

• low, high
• high, low

Based on the data in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

• City W
• City X
• City Y
• City Z

Looking at the map what is causing the ocean currents to be rotating in different directions in the northern and Southern Hemisphere

• jet streams
• sea breeze
• Coriolis Effect
• time zones

Name the weather instrument that measures wind speed and wind direction.

• barometer
• anenemotor
• wind sock
• thermometer

Construct an explanation to describe what is occurring in the image below:

Use the map to answer questions. a. What kind of front has just passed through Detroit moving towards New York? b. What kind of weather is Minneapolis having? c. What is moving towards Texas in the Gulf of Mexico?