Question

1. Which place has a colder/drier climate?

a. The North Pole
b. Kingston, Jamaica
c. Houston, TX
d. London, England
2. Which place has a hotter/wetter climate?
The South Pole
b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Las Vegas, NV
d. Seoul, South Korea

Answer 1

Answer: 1.A

Step-by-step explanation:

because farther N/S from the equator (0 degrees latitude) you are, the colder and drier the climate becomes.

Answer 2

1. North Pole

2. Rio de Janeiro

The North Pole is an icy area. The ice and glaciers make it a colder and drier climate. Rio de Janeiro is in South America, near a rainforest.

This is what makes the North Pole cold and dry while Rio de Janeiro is hot and wet.