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WorksheetsMajor temperature zones of the Earth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Earth has been divided into ______ heat zones.
1
2
3
____________ zone receives direct rays of sun.
Frigid
Torrid
Temperate
Heat zones are also known as _________.
Temperature zones
Torrid zone
Frigid zone
The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
elevation and precipitation
latitude and temperature
elevation and latitude
precipitation and temperature
What is climate?
What's happening in space at a time and place.
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
The average weather over many years
The average amount of rain over many years.
The _____________ remains under snow or ice for most part of the year.
Torrid zone
Temperate zone
Frigid zone
______________ are known as the lungs of the world as they provide a large amount of oxygen to the atmosphere.
Amazon forest
Equatorial rain forest
Tropical rain forest
Amazon rain forest is a dense forest in the area of ____________________.
Africa
Antarctica
South America
The Bushmen live in the _________________.
Sahara desert
America desert
Kalahari desert
____________ are nomadic tribes that live in the Arabian and the Sahara deserts.
Masie
Bedouins
Bushmen
Tropical grasslands are also known as _____________.
Rain forest
Savannas
Equatorial forest
_____________ desert lies in the torrid zone.
Arabian
American
cold desert
The ___________ forests provide the largest amount of softwood in the world.
Deciduous
Equatorial
Coniferous
The areas surrounding the _________ are frozen throughout the year and are called polar ice caps.
North pole
South pole
