How many major lines of latitude are there?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
What is the name given to the 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Prime Meridian
  • South Pole
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
What does insolation refer to?
  • International solar systems
  • Incoming solar radation
  • Index of solar fixation
  • Into sunny position
What is another name for lines of latitude?
  • longitude
  • eastings
  • polar
  • parallel
The further away from the equator you travel, the ___________ the latitude.
  • lower
  • higher
The Heat Equator receives __________ direct insolation than the Poles, making it __________.
  • less; cooler.
  • less; warmer.
  • more; cooler.
  • more; warmer.
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
Roughly how far apart are each line of latitude?
  • 11 kilometres
  • 110 kilometres
  • 1100 kilometres
  • 110 metres
The highest rainfall in Africa is located:
  • at the Equator.
  • at low latitudes, but not at the Equator.
  • at higher latitudes.
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.
Perth is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • True.
  • False.
Areas with high rainfall tend to have lower annual rainfall.
  • True.
  • False.
What is the name given to the atmospheric circulation cell that is located next to the Intertopical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
  • Hadley
  • Ferrel
  • Polar
  • Lithium
The Antartic Circle is located at:
  • 0 degrees
  • 23.5 degrees North
  • 66.5 degrees North
  • 66.5 Degrees South
The Sarahan Desert is located ___________ of the Equator.
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
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.
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.
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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