SCI Quiz 2

1. What is a large body of air having a uniform temperature and humidity?

• A) Front
• B) Low pressure system
• C) Air mass
• D) Hemisphere

2. A prediction of future weather conditions is called a:

• A) Climate
• B) Forecast
• C) Weather condition
• D) High pressure system

3. What term describes the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place (e.g., temperature, wind, precipitation)?

• A) Weather conditions
• B) Climate
• C) Weather patterns
• D) Seasons

4. The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees, is called:

• A) Hemisphere
• B) Latitude
• C) North
• D) Climate

5. What describes the typical range of weather conditions over a long period of time?

• A) Weather conditions
• B) Seasons
• C) Weather patterns
• D) Climate

6. A diagram that shows the relationship between variable quantities, like temperature over time, is called a:

• A) Equator
• B) Graph
• C) Hemisphere
• D) Satellite map

7. What type of weather system is typically associated with sunny and clear sky conditions?

• A) Low
• B) Air mass
• C) High pressure system
• D) Front

8. What are the divisions of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and daylight hours?

• A) Seasons
• B) Climate
• C) Weather patterns
• D) Hemispheres

9. Boundaries between two different air masses are known as:

• A) Weather patterns
• B) Seasons
• C) Fronts
• D) Latitudes

10. What type of maps show weather data collected from instruments in space?

• A) Graph
• B) Latitude
• C) Satellite maps
• D) Chart