Revision Earth´s Climates & Landscapes

What are the three climate zones on Earth?

• Equatorial, tropical and polar

• Tropical, temperate and polar

• Mediterranean, continental and oceanic

• High mountain, hot desert and polar

The temperature in the climate zones depends on latitude, ________ and distance from the sea.

The tropical zone´s temperature...

• ...is mild all year round

• ...is low all year round.

• ...is high all year round.

Latitude is the horizontal position of a location on Earth from the _______.

Altitude is the height of a place on Earth relative to ___ level.

The air closest to the Earth´s surface is...

• ...cooler.

• ...warmer.

• ...denser.

In coastal areas, temperatures are...

• ...very hot.

• ...mild all year.

• ...cold.

On temperature maps, imaginary lines called _________ connect points of equal temperature.

The precipitation in the climate zones on Earth depends on...

• ...wind, latitude and altitude.

• ...wind, atmospheric pressure and the sea.

• ...wind, atmospheric pressure and relief.

• ...wind, the sea and relief.

In the _________ zone, there is more precipitation near the sea. Inland there is less precipitation.