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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many major lines of latitude are there?
2
3
4
5
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the name given to the 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
South Pole
- 3. Multiple Choice
How far south can you travel before you start moving back towards the Equator? (Hint: This is where you would find the South Pole).
45 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does insolation refer to?
International solar systems
Incoming solar radation
Index of solar fixation
Into sunny position
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is another name for lines of latitude?
longitude
eastings
polar
parallel
- 6. Multiple Choice
The further away from the equator you travel, the ___________ the latitude.
lower
higher
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Heat Equator receives __________ direct insolation than the Poles, making it __________.
less; cooler.
less; warmer.
more; cooler.
more; warmer.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What parallel marks the boundary of where the Earth's surface loses more heat that it gains?
23.5 degrees North or South
40 degrees North or South
66.5 degrees North or South
90 degrees North or South
- 9. Multiple Choice
Roughly how far apart are each line of latitude?
11 kilometres
110 kilometres
1100 kilometres
110 metres
- 10. Multiple Choice
The highest rainfall in Africa is located:
at the Equator.
at low latitudes, but not at the Equator.
at higher latitudes.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Saharan desert exists because:
it is located under a belt of low pressure systems that bring dry weather.
it is located under a belt of low pressure systems that increase rainfall.
it's climate is influenced by a belt of sub-tropical high pressure systems.
Its location under a polar high pressure system means it gets less than 250mm of rainfall per year.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Perth is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
True.
False.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Areas with high rainfall tend to have lower annual rainfall.
True.
False.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What Biome would you expect to see close to the Equator?
Desert
Grasslands
Tundra
Rainforest
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the name given to the atmospheric circulation cell that is located next to the Intertopical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
Hadley
Ferrel
Polar
Lithium
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Antartic Circle is located at:
0 degrees
23.5 degrees North
66.5 degrees North
66.5 Degrees South
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Sarahan Desert is located ___________ of the Equator.
North
South
East
West
- 18. Multiple Choice
Locations closer to the Equator tend to be hotter and wetter because:
They have deserts.
They receive higher concentrations of insolation.
The receive lower concentrations of insolation.
They are located in Africa.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What latitude marks the point where the Earth loses more heat than what it gains through insolation?
10 degrees south and north.
20 degrees south and north.
40 degrees south and north.
60 degrees south and north.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Challenge Question: Why are over 80% of all malaria cases found in the part of Africa that is South of the Saharan Desert?
The high rainfall allows mosquitos to breed, spreading the disease easily.
The hot temperatures deter people from wearing protective clothing.
Many countries in this region have large human populations.
All of the above.
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