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WorksheetsEarth-Sun Relationships, Climate, and Biomes Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the Earth-Sun relationship that determines the seasons?
Tilt of the Earth's axis
Distance from the Sun
Rotation speed of the Earth
Shape of the Earth's orbit
Which position of the Earth experiences the Summer Solstice?
September 22-23
March 21-22
June 21-22
December 21-22
What is the main factor that influences climate due to its effect on the distribution of solar energy?
Elevation
Latitude
Ocean currents
Wind systems
How do mountain barriers influence climate?
By creating rain shadows
By causing ocean currents
By reducing wind systems
By increasing air pressure
What is the primary factor that affects the distribution of biomes in different regions?
Elevation
Latitude
Ocean currents
Wind systems
Which biome is found in the low latitude climate zone?
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Temperate deciduous forest
Taiga
Which biome is found in the middle latitude climate zone?
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Tropical savanna
Which biome is found in the high latitude climate zone?
Temperate deciduous forest
Tropical rainforest
Taiga
Tropical savanna
What is the main characteristic of the low latitude climate zone?
Short growing season
Extreme temperature variations
Hot summers and mild winters
Long winters with coldest temperatures at the poles
What is the main characteristic of the high latitude climate zone?
Extreme temperature variations
Short growing season
Long growing season
Hot summers and mild winters
When it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ___ in the Northern Hemisphere.
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Climates on the interior of a continent tend to have ____ extremes in temperature differences. (ex. the Great Plains of the US)
more
less
similar
mild
