They are at different latitudes, so they receive different angles and amounts of solar radiation.

Austin is closer to the Sun than Thompson.

Austin’s weather satellites heat the air locally.

Latitude does not matter; short-term wind patterns alone determine average temperature.

The angle at which sunlight hits the surface varies with latitude.

The length of daylight changes with latitude and season.

Earth’s distance from the Sun is significantly different at different latitudes.

The speed of Earth’s rotation increases with latitude and changes heating.

Irregularities arise from continents, ocean currents, and topography altering heat distribution.

Earth’s axial tilt changes daily, bending the bands.

Map projections distort latitude so the bands appear curved.

Clouds form only in stripes, breaking the pattern.

Solar radiation from the Sun drives temperatures and powers atmospheric and ocean circulation.

The Sun mainly changes Earth’s distance throughout the day, which sets climate.

The Sun controls plate movements that set local climate directly.

The Sun determines ocean salinity, which sets climate patterns.

Yes; the tilt changes the angle and duration of sunlight, producing seasons and climate differences.

No; the tilt only affects gravity, not climate.

No; climate depends only on precipitation, not sunlight.

Yes, but only at the Equator.

The angular distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees.

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.

The height above sea level of a location.

The time of day at a location.

It is $$0^\circ$$ latitude; climates there are generally warm due to high solar radiation and often humid.

It is $$0^\circ$$ longitude; climates there are cold year-round.

It is where elevation is zero; climates there are dry and cold.

It is the line dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres; climates there are polar.

Lines of latitude at $$23.5^\circ$$ N and $$23.5^\circ$$ S that mark the limits of the Sun being directly overhead.

Major ocean currents that determine tropical rainfall.

Mountain ranges that define climate zones.

Boundaries of the polar circles at $$66.5^\circ$$ N and S.

Generally tropical, with high temperatures and strong solar radiation; rainfall varies seasonally.

Generally polar, with very low temperatures year-round.

Generally tundra, with permafrost and scarce rainfall.

Generally desert everywhere, with no seasonal changes.

Approximately $$30^\circ$$ to $$60^\circ$$ N and S; temperate climates with distinct seasons.

Approximately $$0^\circ$$ to $$15^\circ$$ N and S; uniformly hot and wet year-round.

Approximately $$60^\circ$$ to $$90^\circ$$ N and S; extremely cold with little seasonal change.

Exactly at $$0^\circ$$ ; climate controlled solely by ocean currents.

High latitudes near $$66.5^\circ$$ to $$90^\circ$$ N and S; very low solar angles, cold temperatures, and long periods of darkness or light.

Low latitudes near the Equator; consistently high solar angles and warm temperatures.

Middle latitudes; temperate climates with four distinct seasons.

Areas of high elevation anywhere; climate depends only on altitude.

Elevation is height above sea level; higher elevations are generally cooler due to thinner air.

Elevation is distance from the Prime Meridian; greater distance makes climates warmer.

Elevation is angle of latitude; higher angles cause wetter climates only.

Elevation is depth below sea level; deeper locations are always warmer.

Its seasonality and frequency (timing and distribution of rainfall).

Its color.

Its salinity on land.

Its effect on local gravity.

They redistribute heat, moderating coastal climates and creating regional temperature and precipitation patterns.

They only change Earth’s rotation speed, which sets climate.

They make all regions the same temperature.

They affect climate only at the Equator, not elsewhere.

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