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Which one is NOT a line of latitude?
Tropic of Cancer is...
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Tropic of Cancer is...
23.5º North of the Equator
23.5º South of the Equator
22º North of the Equator
29º South of the Equator
2
Which one is NOT a line of latitude?
Greenwich Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
3
What is the Koppen System?
It is a climate classification system
It is a biome classification system
4
Which of these States is NOT a state of the USA
Kansas
Alaska
Idaho
Calinese
5
Look at the image and tell me which Wonder it is.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Great Pyramid of Giza
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
6
Montevideo is the capital of....
Bolivia
Uruguay
Jamaica
Peru
7
Look at the image and tell me which Wonder it is.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
8
Which one of these biomes is the largest biome and nearly covers 75% of our planet.
Forest
Aquatic
Desert
Grassland
9
Kingstown is the capital of....
Uruguay
Jamaica
Peru
Bolivia
10
'The climate and geography of an area also determines its type of biome'
True
False
11
The capital of Belize is...
Belmopan
Quito
San José
Ottawa
12
What are the different types of climate?
All of the above
Polar climate
Tropical climate
Subtropic and temperate climate
13
Flags
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Honduras
14
Look at the image and tell me which Wonder it is.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Coliseum, Italy
Taj Mahal, India
Petra, Jordan
15
The Artic and Antartic Circles are lines of latitude
False
True
16
This is the coldest biome and therefore has little plant and animal variety. They cover 1/5 of the Earth's surface.
Aquatic
Rainforest
Tundra
Desert
17
Lines of longitude are invisible lines going around the world laterally- from east to west
True
False
18
The Greenwich Meridian or prime meridian are lines of longitude.
False
True
19
How many climate zones is there across the Americas?
7
3
4
5
20
A biome is a natural area of plants and animals.
False
True
21
The Americas is one big continent
True
False
22
Flags
Canada
Ecuador
Cuba
Costa Rica
23
The capital of Canada is...
Quito
San José
Belmopan
Ottawa
24
Polar climate
Between 60º and 90º
Between 23.5º and 40º
Between 40º and 60º
Between 0º and 23.5º
25
Look at the image and tell me which Wonder it is.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Great Pyramid of Giza
26
The capital of Ecuador is...
Belmopan
Quito
San José
Ottawa
27
If it is noon in the UK, what time is it in Italy?
12pm
1pm
11am
5pm
28
Which of these countries are dependent territories of the UK?
South George and South Islands
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
South America and South Georgia
All of the above
29
Sucre and La Paz is the capital of....
Uruguay
Peru
Jamaica
Bolivia
30
What does GMT stand for?
Gives more time
Greenwich Mean Time
31
Tropic of Capricorn is...
22º North of the Equator
23.5º North of the Equator
23.5º South of the Equator
29º South of the Equator
32
Lima is the capital of....
Uruguay
Bolivia
Peru
Jamaica
33
Wich one is not a New Wonder of the World?
Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil
The Colosseum in Italy
Machu Picchu in Peru
Statue of Zeus at Olympia in Greece
34
Look at the image and tell me which Wonder it is.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Great Pyramid of Giza
35
Areas within the Artic and Antartic Circles have at least one day of 24 hour sunlight in summer.
True
False
36
If it is noon in the UK, what time is it in Cuba?
1pm
5am
12pm
11am
37
The capital of Costa Rica is...
Ottawa
San José
Quito
Belmopan
38
What is a continent?
A small land with many countries
A medium landmass made up of many cities
A large landmass made up of many continents
A large landmass made up of many countries
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Which one of the following answers is Tropical climate.
At the Equator, there is darkness for 5 hours a day every day.
They have at least one day of 24 hour darkness in winter.
At the Equator, there is sunlight for 12 hours a day every day.
They have at least one day of 24 hour sunlight in summer.
