Climate Geography IGCSE

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

Which biome is very dry for most or all of the year?

• rainforest

• temperate forest

• swamp

• desert

Areas closer to the equator receive more direct energy from the Sun and have warmer temperatures.

• True

• False

When water vapor cools and ______, precipitation falls.

• evaporates

• condenses

• precipitates

• humidifies

Which climate region is typically located in the middle of continents and receives less than 10 inches of rain per year?

• steppe

• tropical savana

• desert

• tundra

Which of the following best describes the tropical rain forest?

• hot and humid

• cold and dry

• hot and dry

• warm