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Major temperature zones of the Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth has been divided into ______ heat zones.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

2.

____________ zone receives direct rays of sun.

a)

Frigid

b)

Torrid

c)

Temperate

3.

Heat zones are also known as _________.

a)

Temperature zones

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Frigid zone

4.

The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.

a)

True

b)

False - near the poles

c)

False - at high altitudes

d)

False - far from the ocean

5.

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

a)

elevation and precipitation

b)

latitude and temperature

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and temperature

6.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
7.

What is climate?

a)

What's happening in space at a time and place.

b)

What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

c)

The average weather over many years

d)

The average amount of rain over many years.

8.

The _____________ remains under snow or ice for most part of the year.

a)

Torrid zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Frigid zone

9.

______________ are known as the lungs of the world as they provide a large amount of oxygen to the atmosphere.

a)

Amazon forest

b)

Equatorial rain forest

c)

Tropical rain forest

10.

Amazon rain forest is a dense forest in the area of ____________________.

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

11.

The Bushmen live in the _________________.

a)

Sahara desert

b)

America desert

c)

Kalahari desert

12.

____________ are nomadic tribes that live in the Arabian and the Sahara deserts.

a)

Masie

b)

Bedouins

c)

Bushmen

13.

Tropical grasslands are also known as _____________.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Savannas

c)

Equatorial forest

14.

_____________ desert lies in the torrid zone.

a)

Arabian

b)

American

c)

cold desert

15.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
16.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
17.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
18.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
19.

The ___________ forests provide the largest amount of softwood in the world.

a)

Deciduous

b)

Equatorial

c)

Coniferous

20.

The areas surrounding the _________ are frozen throughout the year and are called polar ice caps.

a)

North pole

b)

South pole