Unit 3 Weather Quiz

Which of the following is a flat, 2-dimensional drawing of land and water?

• Globe

• Latitude

• Map

• Hemisphere

What is a spherical scale model of the Earth called?

• Map

• Hemisphere

• Globe

• Longitude

Which geographic coordinate specifies the north or south of the Equator?

• Hemisphere

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Weather

What is the distance measured in degrees east or west from the prime meridian called?

• Hemisphere

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Climate

Which term refers to a half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator?

• Hemisphere

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Cirrus

What is the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and precipitation called?

• Climate

• Hemisphere

• Weather

• Stratus

Which term refers to the average weather conditions in an area over a long period?

• Atmosphere

• Climate

• Longitude

• Cumulus

What is the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth called?

• Hemisphere

• Atmosphere

• Latitude

• Map

Which type of clouds are white wispy clouds that form at high altitudes and are always made of ice crystals?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Longitude

Which type of clouds are fair weather clouds with white puffy tops and dark flat bottoms?

• Hemisphere

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Globe