WorksheetsSeasons and Climate
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
An imaginary line that runs through the poles of a planet
Axis
Equator
Revolution
Rotation
The half of Earth located below the equator
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Marked by the longest or shortest day of the year
Equinox
Rotation
Revolution
Solstice
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object
Axis
Equinox
Orbit
Solstice
Marked by equal days and nights - 12 hours each
Equinox
Fall
Spring
Solstice
The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path
Rotation
Revolution
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
The equator has 18 hour days.
weather
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into 2 regions (North and South)
the great divide
equator
prime meridian
North Pole
The distance from the equator is...
latitude
longitude
polar ice cap
prime meridian
As you get closer to the equator, the temperature is generally -----------.
rainy
colder
warmer
dry
Latitudes near the poles get __________ direct sunlight, so they are colder.
the same amount of
more
less
moderate
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...
the same weather patterns
the same climate
Night and day times
Seasons
The higher your climb in elevation, the ___________________.
more diversity of organisms
the colder the temperature
more precipitation
the warmer the temperature
One side of a mountain could have vegetation while the other side could be dry like a desert due to...
Longitude
the tilt of the Earth
the temperature
the rain shadow effect
Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures
more extreme temperature changes
less extreme temperature changes
4 distinct seasons
more sunshine
These winds move from the subtropical highs to the subpolar lows from west to east
Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Jet Stream
Sea Breeze
Name the zone between 30*N and 60*N, and the zone between 30*S and 60*S
polar
temperate
tropical
Name the zone between 60*N and 90*N, and the zone between 60*S and 90*S
polar
temperate
tropical
Name the zone between 30*N and 30*S
polar
temperate
tropical
