Climate and Weather Worksheet
Climate and Weather Worksheet
Climate and Weather Worksheet
Directions: Label and color the following areas of the world on the map below, and then answer the questions on the back of this
worksheet.
Label: North Pole, South Pole, polar zones, temperate zone, tropical zone, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer (draw a
black line to represent this latitude), Tropic of Capricorn (draw a black line to represent this latitude), Equator (draw a black line to
represent this latitude)
Color: Polar Zones: BLUE
Temperate Zones: GREEN
Tropical Zone: RED
Analysis of Climate and Weather
4. What similarities are there between the different climate zones on Earth? What
are some of the differences?
5. How does climate affect and shape ecosystems? Be specific and account for the
diversity of life.