Starter quiz

  • What is a climate zone?
    • a region of Earth that experiences similar average weather patterns  ✓
    • a section of the Earth where the same type of weather occurs every day
    • an area on Earth where the same type of weather is experienced all year round
    • a specific area where the weather never changes
  • What is the equator?
    • an imaginary line around Earth that is halfway between the North and South Pole  ✓
    • an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
    • an imaginary line that splits Africa in half
    • an imaginary line that Earth spins around
  • How do rays of light from the sun travel?
    • in a curved path
    • in a straight line  ✓
    • in a circular motion
    • in a zig zag pattern
  • Complete the sentence. At the equator, the sun's rays are more concentrated and have more ...
    • 'energy' ✓
  • What are the atmospheric conditions that we experience from day to day known as?
    • weather  ✓
    • rainfall
    • climate
    • sunshine
  • How do scientists work out what the climate of a location is like?
    • by studying the weather for a long time to find averages and patterns  ✓
    • by studying the weather for one year to find averages and patterns
    • by studying the weather and comparing it to other places
    • by studying how the weather is changing from one year to the next
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