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An arid climate is very warm and dry.

Climate

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Climate is the different weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Weather itself is the conditions occurring at present (such as 'it's raining' or 'it's very windy'), whereas climate is what the weather is like over time. In 'wet' climates you would expect rain regularly throughout the year and in dry ones you would expect very little rain.

Play this quiz and test your knowledge of the world's climates.

1.
Which climate can reach 40o Celsius during the day and 0o Celsius at night?
Temperate
Cold
Polar
Arid
Arid places are also called deserts
2.
Which is the warmest climate?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Cold
Tropical places are a long way from the North and South Poles
3.
Which of these factors determine the climate of an area?
Latitude
Altitude
Rainfall
All of these
Higher places are colder, as are places closer to the North or South Poles
4.
Which climate would you find above the treeline on mountains?
Cold
Temperate
Polar
Arid
The higher you are the colder it gets
5.
Which of these statements is true?
Climate and weather mean the same
Weather is the atmospheric conditions of a place over a long time
Climate is the atmospheric conditions of a place over a long time
Climate is the atmospheric conditions of a place on any given day
The weather is the atmospheric conditions on a particular day and it changes - for example, snow one day and hot sunshine another
6.
Which climate receives the most rainfall?
Arid
Temperate
Cold
Tropical
Tropical rain forests are so called because they receive a lot of rain
7.
What type of trees will you usually find in temperate regions?
Deciduous
Tropical
No trees
Coniferous
Deciduous trees are ones that lose their leaves in the autumn
8.
Where would you find most tropical climates?
The Equator
The South Pole
The top of a mountain
North of the Equator
The Equator receives more direct sunlight than anywhere else on Earth
9.
Which is the coldest climate?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Arid
Polar regions are covered in ice and snow all year round
10.
Which two climates are dry?
Tropical and polar
Temperate and tropical
Polar and arid
Temperate and arid
Polar is very cold and dry whilst arid is very hot and dry
Author:  Amanda Swift

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