Climate Zones Quiz

What is climate?

• The average daily and seasonal weather patterns over the long term.

• Weather that happens over a short period of time.

• The temperature of a place.

• The amount of rainfall in a year.

What happens when a place is closer to the Equator?

• It gets colder.

• It gets hotter.

• It rains more.

• It snows more.

How many climate zones does the world have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the definition of precipitation?

• How hot or cold something is.

• Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• The distance from the equator.

• The point on the earth's surface that is farthest north.

What is the equator?

• The point on the earth's surface that is farthest south.

• An imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles.

• The distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface.

• A dry climate with very cold temperatures.

What is the climate like in a polar zone?

• Hot and dry.

• No extreme weather with rainfall throughout the year.

• High temperatures all year round, with lots of rain.

• A dry climate with very cold temperatures.

What is the climate like in a temperate zone?

• Hot and dry.

• No extreme weather with rainfall throughout the year.

• High temperatures all year round, with lots of rain.

• A dry climate with very cold temperatures.

What is the climate like in an arid zone?

• Hot and dry.

• No extreme weather with rainfall throughout the year.

• High temperatures all year round, with lots of rain.

• A dry climate with very cold temperatures.

What is the climate like in a tropical zone?

• Hot and dry.

• No extreme weather with rainfall throughout the year.

• High temperatures all year round, with lots of rain.

• A dry climate with very cold temperatures.

What is the definition of latitude?

• The distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface.

• An imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles.

• The point on the earth's surface that is farthest south.

• Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.