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Climate Zones and Latitude
Climate Zones and Latitude
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A city along the tropic of cancer can experience the same climate as a city in higher latitudes
True
False
2
The scientific name for rain, hail, snow and sleet that falls to the ground is...
Precipitation
Temperature
Wet days
Humidity
3
Climate Zones are
Random
Different across latitudes
Same in NH but not the same in SH
At similar latitudes and positions on each continent
4
The Tropics are defined as the area of the Earth 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator
True
False
5
Imaginary lines around the world that travel east-west at an equal distance from the equator are called...
Latitude
Flatitude
Altitude
Longitude
6
Deserts are always hot
True
False
7
The height from sea level to an object or point is called...
Altitude
Faltitude
Platitude
Latitude
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I have hot summers and cold winters. Many people describe me as having four seasons.
Tropical
Polar
Temperate
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What type of climate would a grasslands biome be found?
Polar
Tropical Moist
Dry
10
The Atacama and Patagonian desert is located on what continent?
Australia
South America
Africa
Eurasia
11
Between what latitudes do most of the worlds population live
35 S and 35 N of equator
35 S and 70 S
40 N and 70 N
70 N and 90 N
12
Winters are extremely cold and dry with cool summers and little vegetation. What climate am I?
Polar
Dry
Desert
Subtropical
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The majority of Australia is which climate?
Tropical
Temperate
Arid
Subtropical
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Climate Zones are classified by
Temperature and precipitation
Temperature
Precipitation
15
The area of the Earth where the sun's rays are most intense is known as...
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
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Which desert is located in southern Africa
Sahara
Gobi
Kalihari
Atacama
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Latitudes are measured from 0-90 degrees
True
False