Latitude, Climate and Biomes

How many major lines of latitude are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the name given to the 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• South Pole

How far south can you travel before you start moving back towards the Equator? ^{(Hint: This is where you would find the South Pole).}

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

What does insolation refer to?

• International solar systems

• Incoming solar radation

• Index of solar fixation

• Into sunny position

What is another name for lines of latitude?

• longitude

• eastings

• polar

• parallel

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

• lower

• higher

The Heat Equator receives __________ direct insolation than the Poles, making it __________.

• less; cooler.

• less; warmer.

• more; cooler.

• more; warmer.

What parallel marks the boundary of where the Earth's surface loses more heat that it gains?

• 23.5 degrees North or South

• 40 degrees North or South

• 66.5 degrees North or South

• 90 degrees North or South

Roughly how far apart are each line of latitude?

• 11 kilometres

• 110 kilometres

• 1100 kilometres

• 110 metres

The highest rainfall in Africa is located:

• at the Equator.

• at low latitudes, but not at the Equator.

• at higher latitudes.