Starter quiz

  • What is the Equator?
    • an imaginary line encircling Earth which is an equal distance from the poles  ✓
    • an imaginary line which comes out of the poles
    • a major line of latitude  ✓
  • What is a hot desert?
    • a place that it is hot and dry  ✓
    • a place that is hot and wet
    • a place that is cold and dry
  • What is climate?
    • day to day changes in the weather
    • the average weather conditions taken over a long time in a place  ✓
    • rainy and windy weather
    • hot and sunny conditions
  • Match these tropical terms with the correct description.
    • The Tropic of Cancer
      is a line of latitude north of the Equator ✓
    • The Tropic of Capricorn
      is a line of latitude south of the Equator ✓
    • Tropical areas are
      hot and wet ✓
    • The Equator
      is a major line of latitude ✓
  • Why is it hotter at the Equator than at the poles?
    • The sun's rays are more concentrated at the Equator.  ✓
    • The Equator is closer to the sun.
    • Heat from the centre of the earth comes out at the Equator.
  • What is a tropical rainforest like?
    • it is an area of dense forest  ✓
    • hot with a lot of rainfall  ✓
    • cold and wet
    • it is close to the Equator  ✓
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