World Climate Regions: Practice Benchmark 1

Zoe, Aiden, and Elijah are planning a trip to a continent that has only one major climate region. Can you help them figure out which continent it is?

• Europe

• Antarctica

• North America

• Australia

Priya and Henry are exploring the icy tundra! They discover a strange layer beneath the ground that never thaws, no matter how warm it gets. Is this permanently frozen soil called permafrost a key characteristic of the tundra climate?

• True

• False

Noah and Elijah are curious about why Kokomo, Indiana doesn't have a highland climate, even though its name suggests it might! What is the best reason to explain this?

• Kokomo has all four seasons.

• Kokomo is not located in a mountainous region.

• Kokomo receives a good amount of rain in the spring.

Isla, Lily, and Olivia are on a climate adventure! They wonder: Are polar and high mountain climates found halfway between the equator and the poles?

• True

• False

Arjun and Sophia are exploring world climates! Can you help them figure out where most steppe climates are found?

• Bordering the Mediterranean Sea

• In most of South America

• Bordering deserts

Grace and Zoe are exploring the wild savannas! They notice areas filled with tall grasses and some scattered trees and shrubs. Are they really in a savanna?

• True

• False

Mason and Anika are having a debate! Mason says the largest tropical rainforest in the world is in Asia, but Anika disagrees. Who do you think is correct?

• True

• False

Jackson, Aiden, and Lily are planning a trip and want to visit a place with very humid climates. They heard that such climates are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Are they correct?

• True

• False

Arjun and Abigail are planning an imaginary adventure across the Sahara Desert. They heard that temperatures there can soar above 130 degrees Fahrenheit! Do you think that's true?

• True

• False

Aria and Henry are planning an adventurous trip to the center of Australia! Which climate should they be prepared for?

• Humid subtropical

• Desert

• Tropical savanna