MOD 4 DQ 3 Vocabulary Check-Up

1) The most northerly point on Earth.

• Northern Top
• Northerly Pole
• North Pole

2) The climate region near the equator, where it is typically warm all year round, and often humid or wet.

• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Polar Zone

3) The most southerly point on the Earth.

• Southerly Pole
• Southerly Top
• South Pole

4) The area of the Earth’s surface between the Tropical Zone and the Polar Zones; conditions here are less extreme than in those zones

• Temperate Zone
• Polar Zone
• Equator

5) The Equator is an imaginary line running around the middle of the Earth.

• true
• false

6) A type of temperate climate found in areas near the oceans, with warm summers, cool winters, and high rainfall all year round.

• Mediterranean Climate
• Oceanic Climate
• Tundra Climate

7) Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees.

• true
• false

8) A type of temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters, and usually regular rainfall.

• Continental Climate
• Oceanic Climate
• Tundra Climate

9) The typical weather condition in an area over a long period of time

• climate
• weather
• equator

10) A type of temperate climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

• Continental Climate
• Mediterranean Climate
• Oceanic Climate