Latitude & Climate

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

What is the name of the line of latitude that is BLUE?

• Antarctic Circle
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the name of the line of latitude that is BLUE?

• Antarctic Circle
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• Tropic of Capricorn