Climates of the Earth

What are two types of solstices?

• spring solstice & fall solstice

• summer solstice & winter solstice

• summer solstice & fall solstice

• winter solstice & spring solstice

What is the term that is defined as "continuous daylight, a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic Circle?

• equinox

• summer solstice

• greenhouse effect

• midnight sun

Which climate has the least amount of vegetation?

• Ice Cap

• Steppe

• Desert

Savannas are areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs.

• True

• False

Polar and Highland Climates are found halfway between the equator and the poles.

• True

• False

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

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

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

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures