G6 Social Studies Revision 3

What are the Tropics?

• Areas located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Areas located near the Equator

• Areas located near the North Pole

• Areas located near the South Pole

What is the Equator?

• An imaginary line dividing the Earth into hot and cold hemispheres

• An imaginary line dividing the Earth into upper and lower hemispheres

• An imaginary line dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• An imaginary line dividing the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

What are Hurricanes?

• Large thunderstorms

• Large storms that can cause significant damage and flooding

• Large sandstorms

• Large snowstorms

What is Taiga?

• Desert regions

• Tropical rainforests

• Grasslands

• Forests found in subarctic climates

What is Tundra?

• A cold, treeless region where the soil is permanently frozen

• A region with mild and rainy climate

• A region with cold and wet climate

• A region with hot and dry climate

Where are Tropical Wet climates found?

• Near the North Pole

• Near the Tropic of Cancer

• Near the South Pole

• Near the Equator

Which is the condition of the atmosphere for long period of time?

• Climate

• Weather

Tropical Wet is only found--------- the equator.

• below

• above

• on

• next to

What describes the Mediterranean climate?

• Warm dry summers and cool mild winters

• Hot and humid

• Warm and wet

• Cold and dry

Where is the Marine West Coast climate found?

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa