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How does latitude affect climate​

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A lower latitude results in an equatorial climate.

Step-by-step explanation:

When there is low latitude, the angle of incidence from the sun is very high, close to 90°, and the places would experience intense heating over a small area, resuting in uniform high temperature and precipitation in an equatorial climate. Lesser heat would also be lost by the thin atmosphere through scattering, absorption and convection.

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Places located at high latitudes (far from the equator) receive less sunlight than places at low latitudes (close to the equator). ... The amount of sunlight and the amount of precipitation affects the types of plants and animals that can live in a place.
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