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Climate Zones

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many climate zones does our planet have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

8

d)

2

2.

When you hear the words “weather” and “climate” you might think they mean the same thing – but they’re quite different, beacuse...

a)

The seasons are vey important for our climate

b)

The tropics are so close to the Equator

c)

Climate is the pattern of weather in a place over a much longer time.

d)

Climate changes every day we must to protect our planet.

3.

which of the following concepts deals with tropical zones

a)

The solar radiation arrives with a smaller angle

b)

the climate is characterised by less frequent extremes

c)

The average temperatures here are much cooler than in the subtropics

d)

The solar radiation reaches the ground nearly vertically at noontime during almost the entire year.

4.

which of the following concepts deals with temperate zones

a)

The solar radiation arrives with a smaller angle, and the average temperatures here are much cooler than in the subtropics.

b)

The solar radiation reaches the ground nearly vertically at noontime during almost the entire year.

c)

The resulting frequent and dense cloud cover reduces the effect of solar radiation on ground temperature.

d)

Since the sun has a very flat angle toward the ground.

5.

which of the following concepts deals with cold zones

a)

The climate is characterised by less frequent extremes

b)

The solar radiation reaches the ground nearly vertically at noontime during almost the entire year.

c)

Areas between 60° latitude and the poles receive less heat through solar radiation, since the sun has a very flat angle toward the ground.

d)

Seasons happen because earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4 degrees

6.

What Causes Seasons on Earth?

a)

Since the sun has a very flat angle toward the ground. because of the changes of the earth axis angle to the sun

b)

Seasons happen because earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4 degrees and different parts of earth receive more solar energy than others

c)

Seasons happens because the climate changes every sigle day.

d)

Vegetation is only possible during a few months per year and even then is often sparse.

7.

two processes are known throughout the year that indicate summer or winter, these are called

a)

Summer And Winter

b)

Equinox and solstice

c)

Solstice and Autum

d)

Equinox

8.

In most cultures, including all western countries, the year is commonly divided into four seasons:

a)

Summer, Fall, Rain, Forest

b)

Autumn, Raining, Dessert, Sunny

c)

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

d)

Spring, Summer, Dessert, Winter.

9.

climate zones are divided into general climatic zones and

(a)  

10.

The different climate zones are...

a)

spring, summer, fall or autumn, winter

b)

The astronomical definition and the meteorological definition.

c)

Latitud and logitud

d)

Artic Circle, Tropic of cancer, Equator, Tropic of capricorn, Antartic circle