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WorksheetsChapter 3 Quiz - Climates of the Earth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
A day on which the sun is directly over the Equator is called a(n) ______________.
a)
Solstice
b)
Equinox
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
Rain Shadow
2.
A substance such as methane or carbon dioxide that traps heat in the atmosphere is known as what?
a)
Permafrost
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Greenhouse Gas
d)
El Nino
3.
This causes winds to blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
Biome
b)
Rain Shadow
c)
Equinox
d)
Coriolis Effect
4.
This is the permanently frozen soil beneath the ground's surface.
a)
Permafrost
b)
Desert
c)
Rain Shadow
d)
Equinox
5.
Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?
a)
The poles
b)
The Tropic of Cancer
c)
The Tropic of Capricorn
d)
The Equator
6.
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Autumn
d)
Summer
7.
Which area experiences the midnight sun?
a)
The Equator
b)
The Arctic
c)
The Mid Latitude Zones
d)
The Horse Latitudes
8.
What causes solar radiation to warm the Earth?
a)
The Coriolis Effect
b)
The Lunar Effect
c)
The Shadow Effect
d)
The Greenhouse Effect
9.
What effect does cool temperature have on air?
a)
It causes air to sink
b)
It causes air to blow clockwise
c)
It causes air to rise
d)
It causes air to blow counterclockwise
10.
What kind of trees change color and drop their leaves in Autumn?
a)
Pine trees
b)
Coniferous trees
c)
Evergreen trees
d)
Deciduous trees
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