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Why do we need the lines on the world map
Why do we need the lines on the world map
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1
One effect of climate change is...
extreme weather such as floods, droughts
biomes improve
new species of animals are created
animals have lots of different homes
2
Which climate zone is the hottest?
Temperate
Polar
Mediterranean
Tropical
3
The desert biome is hot and dry all year round.
True
False
4
GMT stands for...
Great Mean Time
Greenwich Meridian Time
Greenwich Mean Time
Great Modern Technology
5
The Polar climate zone...
is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator
contains lush green trees
is cold and dry
has lots of rain but sunny summers
6
The most important line of latitude is...
the International Date Line
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the Tropic of Capricorn
7
Climate graphs tell us about...
temperature and wind
rainfall and tropical storms
temperature and rainfall
temperature and tropical storms
8
The sun moves around the Earth to cause day and night
False
True
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The ______ helps us understand
if a place is in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere
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Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
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What climate zone am I? Four seasons, warm summers and cool winters
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Mediterranean
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What is a biome?
large areas of the world where climate, plants and animals are different
small areas of the world where climate, plants and animals are different
large areas of the world where the climate, plants and animals are similar
small areas of a country where the climate, plants and animals are similar
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Why are climate zones different in different parts of the world?
due to different amounts of sunlight and heat from the Sun
different parts of the world get different amounts of day and night
due to different amounts of heat from the centre of the Earth
different parts of the world get different amounts of rainfall
13
The desert is hot and dry all year round
False
True
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The temperate climate zone is between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
True
False
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The Equator is a horizontal line that helps us know if a place is in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere.
True
False
16
What are the vertical lines on the world map called?
Equator
longitude
latitude
Tropic of Cancer
17
What are the horizontal lines on the world map called?
latitude
y axis
longitude
x axis
18
Countries further away from the Equator are hotter than other countries
True
False
19
The Prime Meridian line is at 180 degrees
True
False
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We can help reduce climate change by...
planting new trees
using tinfoil instead of plastic
cutting down trees for farmland
leaving lights on and devices plugged in
