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Getting to Know the Earth (2)

Quiz by John Hagenmaier

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  • Q1
    above the Equator; top half of the earth
    Northern Hemisphere
    30s
  • Q2
    below the Equator; bottom half of the earth
    Southern Hemisphere
    30s
  • Q3
    the "belt" of the Earth; 0 degrees latitude; separates N & S hemispheres
    Equator
    30s
  • Q4
    90 degrees North latutide = the top of the earth
    North Pole
    30s
  • Q5
    Point at 90 degrees South latitude = the bottom of the earth
    South Pole
    30s
  • Q6
    provides heat and light energy for the Earth
    Sun
    30s
  • Q7
    the North & South Poles are not straight up in down, they are ____ at 23 1/2 degrees; this causes the seasons
    tilted
    30s
  • Q8
    winter - spring - summer - fall; the Tropics don't experience these
    seasons
    30s
  • Q9
    climates nearest the Equator: humid tropical and tropical savanna
    tropical
    30s
  • Q10
    climate halfway between the poles and equator (humid continental is one) with seasons
    temperate
    30s
  • Q11
    climates nearest to the North and South Poles (ice cap, tundra, subarctic)
    polar
    30s
  • Q12
    the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility
    weather
    30s
  • Q13
    The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
    climate
    30s
  • Q14
    the height of land; the higher the colder
    elevation
    30s
  • Q15
    the higher you go the ___ the temperature gets
    colder
    30s

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