Social Studies Test 2020

Where will you find the ozone layer?

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

What climate do Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean experience?

• Tropical marine

• Temperate Monsoon

• Hot desert

• Equatorial

What causes the need for time zones?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Sundial

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Shadows

Day and night is caused by the ____________ of the Earth on its axis.

Which happens in one year’s time?

• The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.

• Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.

• Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.

• The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Which of the following countries is located in the temperate zone?

• Cuba

• Greenland

• Japan

• Jamaica

To which season does this image refer?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

One characteristic of the climate of the Caribbean is _____________.

• High temperatures for most of the year

• Tundra

• Temperate Monsoon

• Cool temperate

Which two factors affect climate?

• Altitude and climate

• Latitude and weather

• Climate and weather

• Altitude and latitude