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Climate Zones

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The North Pole/Antarctica have mainly this type of climate.

a)

Tundra

b)

Polar/ Icecap

c)

Subarctic

d)

Mediterranean

2.

In this climate zone you would find permafrost.

a)

Tundra

b)

Polar/ Icecap

c)

Subarctic

d)

Mediterranean

3.

The highest climate zone of the middle latitudes - cool summers and very cold winters. The taiga is located here

a)

Tundra

b)

Polar/ Icecap

c)

Subarctic

d)

Mediterranean

4.

This area gets between 10-20 inches of rain annually and can be found at any latitude.

a)

Desert (Arid)

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Suptropical

d)

Steppe (Semiarid)

5.

This area gets between 0-10 inches of rain annually and can be found at any latitude.

a)

Desert (Arid)

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Steppe (Semiarid)

6.

This area has hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Vegetation is short, prickly bushes/plants known as chaparral.

a)

Desert (Arid)

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Steppe (Semiarid)

7.

This is the climate zone you would find Virginia.

a)

Desert (Arid)

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Steppe (Semiarid)

8.

This climate zone can be found at any latitude - it is also known as the "mountain" climate zone.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Vertical/Highland

9.

This is a low latitude climate zone with lots of vegetation.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Vertical/Highland

10.

This climate zone is influenced by the ocean currents, making areas with this climate mild year-round and rainy.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Vertical/Highland

11.

This is only found on the interior (inside) of continents. It is characterized by warm summers and cool winters.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Vertical/Highland

12.

This is only found in low latitudes and is characterized by grasslands.

a)

Tropical Wet and Dry

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Tropical Wet

13.

Which latitudes are closets to the equator?

a)

high

b)

middle

c)

low

14.

Which latitudes are the farthest from the equator?

a)

high

b)

middle

c)

low