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Seasons and Climate

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An imaginary line that runs through the poles of a planet

a)

Axis

b)

Equator

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

2.

The half of Earth located below the equator

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

3.

Marked by the longest or shortest day of the year

a)

Equinox

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Solstice

4.

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object

a)

Axis

b)

Equinox

c)

Orbit

d)

Solstice

5.

Marked by equal days and nights - 12 hours each

a)

Equinox

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Solstice

6.

The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

7.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

b)

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

c)

The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

d)

Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

8.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

a)

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

b)

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

c)

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

d)

The equator has 18 hour days.

9.
Weather patterns of an area over a long period of time is  ...
a)
climate
b)

weather

10.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into 2 regions (North and South)

a)

the great divide

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

d)

North Pole

11.

The distance from the equator is...

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

polar ice cap

d)

prime meridian

12.

As you get closer to the equator, the temperature is generally -----------.

a)

rainy

b)

colder

c)

warmer

d)

dry

13.

Latitudes near the poles get __________ direct sunlight, so they are colder.

a)

the same amount of

b)

more

c)

less

d)

moderate

14.

The tilt of the Earth on its axis is 23.5°, causing the Sun’s energy to have different intensity at different latitudes which causes...

a)

the same weather patterns

b)

the same climate

c)

Night and day times

d)

Seasons

15.

The higher your climb in elevation, the ___________________.

a)

more diversity of organisms

b)

the colder the temperature

c)

more precipitation

d)

the warmer the temperature

16.

One side of a mountain could have vegetation while the other side could be dry like a desert due to...

a)

Longitude

b)

the tilt of the Earth

c)

the temperature

d)

the rain shadow effect

17.

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

a)

more extreme temperature changes

b)

less extreme temperature changes

c)

4 distinct seasons

d)

more sunshine

18.

These winds move from the subtropical highs to the subpolar lows from west to east

a)

Westerlies

b)

Polar Easterlies

c)

Jet Stream

d)

Sea Breeze

19.

Name the zone between 30*N and 60*N, and the zone between 30*S and 60*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

20.

Name the zone between 60*N and 90*N, and the zone between 60*S and 90*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

21.

Name the zone between 30*N and 30*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical