Question

Which statement describes the influence of latitude on temperature?

Answer 1

Latitudes are angles that range from zero degrees at the equator to 90 degrees North or South at the poles.

Temperature is inversely related to latitude. As latitude increases, the temperature falls, and vice versa.

Generally, around the world, it gets warmer towards the equator and cooler towards the poles.

Answer 2

The correct answers are: •Latitude determines the duration of daylight.
•Latitude creates polar and temperate zones.
•Latitude influences the movement of warm and cool air over land.

Latitude is defined as the distance of a place on the earth surface from the equator. So, from the poles to the Equator the amount of sunlight changes in (decreases from season to season). Different latitudes receive different amounts of sunlight, so higher latitudes receive less heat than lower latitude areas (nearer the equator). Also, the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth's surface is dependent on latitude.