Latitude and Climate Types

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What is latitude?

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The distance of a location from the equator.

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What is the name of the line of latitude that is HOT PINK?

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Equator.

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Why is it so hot near the equator?

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The area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight.

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What zone is Dakar located in?

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Tropic.

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Why are locations in high latitudes colder than those in low latitudes?

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They receive less direct sunlight.

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What is the Equator?

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An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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What are the Tropics?

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The regions of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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What is the Arctic Circle?

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A line of latitude located at 66.5 degrees North, marking the southern limit of the Arctic.

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What is the difference between high latitude and low latitude?

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High latitude areas are closer to the poles and receive less direct sunlight, while low latitude areas are closer to the equator and receive more direct sunlight.

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What climate type is typically found near the equator?

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Tropical climate.