Climatic Zones

The island of Jakarta is located in the Tropical Zone, however the town of Nashville is always cold. Which best explains why is this so? It _______

• A. has air conditioned rooms

• has a lot of natural resources

• is located on a mountain

• D. is located on a plain

Which of the following explains how latitude affects climate? It is ____________

• responsible for the amount of heat the place receives

• a location’s elevation above sea level

• the reason why we experience global warming

• . the cause of the seasons and length of days of the place

Which climatic zone experiences the four seasons?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Torrid

Peter lives in a place with warm summers and cold winters. In which climatic zone would he most likely reside?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Polar

• Hot Desert.

Which is likely to be the main economic activity in the Polar Regions?

• banking

• fishing

• cattle rearing

• D.Back yard gardening

Country D has dry and wet seasons and sunshine most of the time. In which climatic zone is this country likely to be located?

• North Polar

• North Temperate

• South Temperate

• Tropical

Which climatic type is the most severe drought associated

• Equatorial

• Savannah

• Hot Desert

• Tropical Monsoon

At which angle is the Earth's axis tilted?

• 15º

• 66 2/3º

• 23 1/2º

• 90º

Harry and Kim hurried to watch a football match. It was hot and sunny when they were leaving home. After they walked a few metres, it began to rain. There was a change in the ______

• climate

• weather

• altitude

• longitude

Why do Caribbean countries have similar climatic conditions?

• They are small

• They are in the western hemisphere

• They are mountainous

• They are in the Tropical Zone