Latitude and Climate Types

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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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What is latitude?

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The distance of a location from the equator.

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What determines tropical climate zones?

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Distance from the Equator.

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Which city is colder based on latitude: Brasilia, Los Angeles, London, or Daneborg?

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Daneborg.

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What is weather in an area over a long period of time?

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Climate.

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What is the Tropic of Cancer?

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A line of latitude located at 23.5° North of the Equator.

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What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

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A line of latitude located at 23.5° South of the Equator.

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What is the Arctic Circle?

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A line of latitude located at 66.5° North of the Equator.

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What is the Antarctic Circle?

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A line of latitude located at 66.5° South of the Equator.

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How does latitude affect climate?

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As latitude increases, temperatures generally decrease.