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WorksheetsLatitude, Climate, Weather
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
0 degree line of latitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
23.5 degrees North
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
23.5 degrees South
Equator
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
66.5 degrees North
Equator
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
North Pole
66.5 degrees South
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Antarctic Circle
South Pole
Latitude zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Polar Zone
Low Latitudes
Mid Latitudes
High Latitudes
Latitude zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
Polar Zone
Low Latitudes
Mid Latitudes
High Latitudes
Latitude zone between the Arctic Circle and North Pole and the Antarctic Circle and South Pole
High Latitudes
Low Latitudes
Mid Latitudes
Horse Latitudes
Which best describes the mid latitudes?
Hot year-round with some areas of great humidity and some areas that are arid
Cold year-round with frozen ground and ice
Temperate, with varying temperatures that are more mild, and 4 seasons
Latitude has no effect on climate
Which best describes the low latitudes?
Hot year-round with some areas of great humidity and some areas that are arid
Cold year-round with frozen ground and ice
Temperate, with varying temperatures that are more mild, and 4 seasons
Latitude has no effect on climate
Which best describes the high latitudes?
Hot year-round with some areas of great humidity and some areas that are arid
Cold year-round with frozen ground and ice
Temperate, with varying temperatures that are more mild, and 4 seasons
Latitude has no effect on climate
In which latitude zone do we live here in Virginia?
Low
Mid
High
Polar
Which of the following have an effect on climate? Select all that apply.
Latitude
Winds
Elevation
Proximity to water/ocean currents
What is weather?
Conditions of the atmosphere at any given time
Average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time
What is climate?
Conditions of the atmosphere at any given time
Average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time
Which of the following are part of weather? Select all that apply.
Temperature
Precipitation
Seasons
Humidity
Wind
Which of the following are part of climate? Select all that apply.
Temperature
Precipitation
Seasons
Humidity
Wind
Weather phenomena involving a sudden rapidly rotating column of wind that can lead to great damage.
Tornado
Cyclone
Monsoon
What part of the world has the greatest number of tornadoes?
The central United States
England
South America
Africa
These two types of storms are cyclones, large, swirling storms with strong winds and heavy rains.
Typhoon
Hurricane
Tornado
Monsoon
South and Southeast Asia are significantly impacted by these seasonal winds.
Typhoon
Hurricane
Tornado
Monsoon
Which of the following are true of monsoons? Select all that apply.
They bring much needed rain for growing crops and drinking water.
Without them, parts of Asia would suffer from significant drought.
There are wet and dry winds.
They have little impact on life in Asia.
Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.
There are many different types of climate in the world.
Similar climates exist at the same latitude across the world.
Longitude impacts the type of climate a place will have.
Climate and latitude zones in the Southern Hemisphere are a mirror image of the Northern Hemisphere.
