WorksheetsLatitude & Climate
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 24mins
Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.
polar
tropical
temperate
subtropical
The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.
warmer
cooler
Areas closer to the equator receive more direct energy from the Sun and have warmer temperatures.
True
False
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
What is climate?
weather
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
average weather in a region over a long period of time
the amount of ice cream available in a city
The further away from the equator you travel, the ___________ the latitude.
lower
higher
How many major lines of latitude are there?
2
3
4
5
Which location is probably warmer: Los Angeles or N'Djamera?
Los Angeles
N'Djamera
Which has a greater effect on climate?
Longitude (vertical lines on a globe)
Latitude (horizontal lines on a globe)
Which location would likely have a warmer climate?
A location at a latitude near the equator
A location at a latitude far from the equator
Latitude does not affect temperature
At which latitude would tropical rain forests be most likely?
10 degrees North
30 degrees South
60 degrees North
90 degrees South
In the mid-latitudes (between 30 and 60 degrees) what is the climate like?
Tropical
Polar
Dry
Temperate or Moderate
What is the climate in areas above 60 degrees latitude?
Tropical
Polar
Dry
Moderate
In which location was there a bigger difference between the highest temperature and
lowest temperature?
Cairo, Egypt
San Francisco, United States
Which location most likely has the lower latitude?
Barcelona, Spain
Manaus, Brazil
In which city do you expect a greater change between summer and winter?
Kansas City
Miami
Which location is likely closer to the equator?
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Cairo, Egypt
What is the temperature range?
72 degrees
-8 degrees
56 degrees
63 degrees
How does latitude affect the climate of an area?
The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.
The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.
The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.
The higher the latitude the less precipitation.
What line on the globe is located at 0 degrees latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Which zone on the globe has a warm climate all year round?
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Tropical Zone
None of the above
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
23.5 degrees North
23.5 degrees South
0 degrees
66.5 degrees North
Which circle marks the boundary of the Polar Zone in the south?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
What is the primary reason for temperature variations between different latitudes?
The angle of sunlight received
The amount of rainfall
The distance from the ocean
The type of vegetation
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the climate at different latitudes?
It causes variations in sunlight intensity and duration
It changes the distance from the poles
It affects the amount of rainfall
It alters the ocean currents
Which two factors determine a region's climate?
average temperature and population
average temperature and precipitation
average wind speed and temperature
average pollution level and precipitation
