Hot and Cold Places

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which region of the Earth is closer to the Sun, the Equator or the Poles?

• Poles

• Tropics

• Arctic

• Equator

What is the climate like near the Equator?

• Hot and humid

• Cool and breezy

• Mild and rainy

• Cold and dry

What are the two extreme seasons experienced near the Poles?

• spring and autumn

• rainy and dry

• summer and winter

• hot and cold

Which region of the Earth has a higher average temperature, the Equator or the Poles?

• Arctic

• Tropics

• Equator

• Poles

What is the name of the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun is directly overhead at noon?

• Subsolar point

• Zenith point

• Nadir point

• Equinox point

What is the average temperature near the Equator?

• 0 to 5 degrees Celsius

• 40 to 45 degrees Celsius

• 25 to 30 degrees Celsius

• 15 to 20 degrees Celsius

What is the average temperature near the Poles?

• Mild

• Warm

• Hot

• Extremely cold

What is the name of the imaginary line that is equidistant from the North Pole and the South Pole?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

What is the climate like near the Poles?

• The climate near the Poles is tropical.

• The climate near the Poles is extremely hot.

• The climate near the Poles is mild and temperate.

• The climate near the Poles is extremely cold.