Climate Zones Practice

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

• 23.5° S

• 0°

• 66.5°N

• 66.5°S

At which latitude would you expect to find the coldest air temperatures?

• 66.5°N

• 0°

• 23.5° S

• 23.5°N

What is elevation?

• the depth of the ocean

• the height of the atmosphere

• the depth of a lake

• the height above sea level

What are the three main climate zones?

• tropical, thermal, polar

• tropical, temperate, polar

• cold, super hot, blah

• polar, tropical, humid

These areas are located between 23.5°N and 23.5°S of the equator. These zones receive direct sun rays, have higher temperatures, and lots of rain.

• Polar Climate Zones

• Temperate Climate Zones

• Tropical Climate Zones

• Oceanic Climate Zones

At what latitude do ice caps remain frozen throughout the year?

• between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole

• between 23.5°S and 23.5°N

• between 0° and 23.5°S

• between 23.5°N and 66.5°N

Which city would you expect to have the overall colder climate?

• Atlanta, Georgia (elevation of 1,050 feet)

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana (elevation of 56 feet)

• Chicago, Illinois (elevation of 579 feet)

• Steamboat Springs, Colorado (6, 732 feet)

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool