Latitude Affects Climate

Latitude is measured as _______ .

• kilometers

• miles

• degrees

• meters

Polar zones/high latitudes are described as _______.

• Very cold and dry all year.
• cold and rainy all year.

• warm and dry all year.

• warm and rainy all year.

Temperate zones/middle latitudes have _______.

• x

• x

• Hot summer, cold winter, and a moderate spring and fall.

• x

Tropical zone is a warm climate zone that receives _______.

• x

• x

• Direct sunlight year round.x

• x

Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere at a specific place at a specific time, while climate is _______.

• x

• x

• x

• The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

The difference between weather and climate is that weather is short term and climate is _______.

• x

• x

• long term

• x

Effect of latitude on climate: The sun's rays hit Earth's surface most directly at the equator, creating _______.

• x

• Warmer climates.

• x

• x

At the poles, sunlight is spread over a larger area, creating _______.

• x

• Colder climates.

• x

• x

When the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, the season is _______.

• Winter.
• x

• x

• x

When the Southern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun, the season is _______.

• x

• x

• summer

• x