Latitude and Climate

Front

What is latitude?

Back

the distance of a location from the equator

Front

Which location is probably warmer: Los Angeles or N'Djamera?

Back

N'Djamera

Front

How many major lines of latitude are there?

Back

5

Front

The further away from the equator you travel, the ___________ the latitude.

Back

higher

Front

Why are the locations in high latitudes so much colder than the locations in low latitudes?

Back

They receive less direct sunlight.

Front

The tropic zone is in between which two lines of latitude? Options: Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer & the Arctic Circle, The equator & the Tropic of Cancer

Back

Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn

Front

What is the name of the line of latitude that is ORANGE? Options: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn

Back

Tropic of Capricorn

Front

What is the name of the line of latitude that is GREEN?

Back

Antarctic Circle

Front

What is the name of the line of latitude that is HOT PINK? Options: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn

Back

Equator

Front

What is the name of the line of latitude that is BLUE?

Back

Arctic Circle