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What is the region of Earth's surface called that is closest to the Equator?
What is the region of Earth's surface called that is closest to the Equator?
- Torrid zone
- Temperate zone
- The tropics (correct)
- Tropical zone
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
- 90°0' N
- 0°0' N
- 23°27' N (correct)
- 23°27' S
What is the meaning of the word 'tropics' derived from?
What is the meaning of the word 'tropics' derived from?
- French word for 'heat'
- Spanish word for 'climate'
- Latin word for 'sun'
- Greek word for 'turn' (correct)
What is the Tropic of Capricorn also known as?
What is the Tropic of Capricorn also known as?
What is the characteristic of the climate in the tropics?
What is the characteristic of the climate in the tropics?
What is the purpose of the imaginary lines that circle the globe?
What is the purpose of the imaginary lines that circle the globe?
What is the name of the region that includes all the areas of the Earth where the sun reaches a point directly overhead at least once a year?
What is the name of the region that includes all the areas of the Earth where the sun reaches a point directly overhead at least once a year?
What is the Tropic of Cancer also known as?
What is the Tropic of Cancer also known as?
What is the minimum average monthly rainfall in Tropical Rainforests?
What is the minimum average monthly rainfall in Tropical Rainforests?
Where are Tropical Rainforests mostly found?
Where are Tropical Rainforests mostly found?
What is a characteristic of the climate in Tropical Rainforests?
What is a characteristic of the climate in Tropical Rainforests?
How many species of plants and animals are found in Tropical Rainforests?
How many species of plants and animals are found in Tropical Rainforests?
What type of trees are commonly found in Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
What type of trees are commonly found in Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
Why do many birds and butterflies migrate to Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
Why do many birds and butterflies migrate to Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
What is a characteristic of the forest floor in Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
What is a characteristic of the forest floor in Tropical Coniferous Rainforests?
Where are Tropical Dry Forests found?
Where are Tropical Dry Forests found?
