Climate

1. What word means "height above sea level"?

• vegetation

• climate

• elevation

• latitude

Further from the equator,  the sun’s rays have to__ more to heat the land, which makes the climate cooler.

What word means "distance from the equator"?

• coastal

• latitude

• elevation

• vegetation

Climate is -- near the equator and -- further away from the equator.

The hottest climate zone located along the equator is called the __ climate zone.

The higher you go up a mountain, the __ it gets.

True or false? There can be snow at locations right on the equator.

• True

• False

The closer you are to a large body of water (sea/ocean), the __ extreme the climate will be.

Wind and ocean currents can bring hot air from the __ to warm up areas farther from the equator.

Wind and ocean currents can bring cold air from the __ to cool down areas closer to the equator.