Understanding Climate Zones and Events

Understanding Climate Zones and Events

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Jackson Turner

Science, Geography

5th - 8th Grade

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of Earth's climate zones, focusing on the Torrid, Temperate, and Frigid Zones. It explains how these zones are defined by latitudes and discusses the significance of solstices and equinoxes. The Torrid Zone is the hottest, receiving direct sunlight, while the Temperate Zones experience mild temperatures and four seasons. The Frigid Zones are the coldest, with unique day-night cycles. Trivia includes Aristotle's contribution to climate zone theory. The video concludes with a call to subscribe for more content.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which zone is known as the hottest part of the Earth?

Subtropical Zone

Torrid Zone

Frigid Zone

Temperate Zone

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the date of the Summer Solstice?

March 21st

June 22nd

September 23rd

December 22nd

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which event are day and night approximately equal in length?

Equinox

Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice

Subtropical Shift

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region is part of the North Temperate Zone?

Great Britain

Northern Australia

Southern India

Southern South America

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of the Temperate Zones?

Direct overhead sun

No seasons

Mild temperatures

Extreme cold

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which zone experiences 6 months of daylight and 6 months of night?

Frigid Zone

Subtropical Zone

Torrid Zone

Temperate Zone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the day-night cycle in the Frigid Zones?

24-hour daylight or darkness

12-hour day and night

Constant twilight

No night

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the edges of the Temperate Zones sometimes called?

Subtropics

Equatorial Regions

Polar Regions

Tropical Zones

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first proposed the idea of Climate Zones?

Ptolemy

Aristotle

Galileo

Newton

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a climate zone mentioned in the video?

Torrid Zone

Temperate Zone

Frigid Zone

Desert Zone

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