Factors affecting temperature:Latitude and Altitude

What is latitude?

• the distance of a location from the equator
• the distance of the location from the prime meridian
• the distance of a location from the sun 
• the distance of a location from the moon

Which location is warmer: Los Angeles or N'Djamera?

• Los Angeles

• N'Djamera

According to location and latitude lines, which city is colder?

• Brasilia
• Los Angeles
• London
• Daneborg

The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

• the sun heats the lava under that area

• the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

• the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

• the light near that area is shy

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

• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• Tropic of Capricorn

Why are the locations in high latitudes so much colder than the locations in low latitudes?

• They receive less direct sunlight.

• They receive more direction sunlight.

• The sun never shines there.

• The sun doesn't like those areas.

What factor is influencing the temperature of these two cities

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from Large Body of Water

• Ocean Currents

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Fill in the blank: The higher the altitude, the ______ the temperature.

• warmer

• colder

Height above the sea level means

• Latitude
• Altitude
• Meridian