Latitude and climate CFA (6.2.2) (finished)

Why are the locations in high latitudes (for example 70 N) so much colder than the locations in low latitudes (for example 20N)?

• They receive less direct sunlight.
• They receive more direction sunlight.
• The sun never shines there.
• The sun doesn't like those areas.

What does "latitude" refer to?

• the distance away from the Equator

• how much rain a place gets

• how high up a mountain a place is

• the number of seasons a place gets

What is the primary reason for temperature variations between different latitudes?

• The angle of sunlight received

• The amount of rainfall

• The distance from the ocean

• The type of vegetation

How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the climate at different latitudes?

• It causes variations in sunlight intensity and duration

• It changes the distance from the poles

• It affects the amount of rainfall

• It alters the ocean currents

What is the main reason for the polar regions being colder than the equatorial regions?

• They receive less direct sunlight

• They are farther from the sun

• They have more ice

• They have fewer animals