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How can the general climate of an area be described with the help of lines of latitude?
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Besides helping us to locate places on maps and charts, lines of latitudes divide the earth into distinctive heat belts on basis of temperature.
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How are latitude and climate related?
latitude is one of the four factors that affect climate. lines of latitude may be farther or closer to the equator, which determines the climate. for example, if the lines of latitude are farther from the equator, the climate will be colder than if the latitude is closer to the equator.
What is the 0 latitude line also called?
The Equator is 0 degrees latitude and the Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude. Latitude lines help make up different climate zones such as tropical, temperate, etc.
Why don't the climatte zones line up with the latitude lines?
Because there are other influences on climate in addition to latitude, such as elevation, proximity to large bodies of water, location relative to mountains, etc.
All lines of latitude meet at what line?
Lines of constant latitude are parallel. No two of them meet anywhere.All lines of constant latitude cross all lines of constant longitude.
What are the names of the different geographic lines?
Geography studies the earths surface and also, peoples' responses to topography and climate and soil.
How do latitudes affct the climate?
Latitude (lines of latitude) are imaginary lines circiling the Earth, the do not effect climate.
What is the influence of a latitude line on the climate?
Latitude lines are imaginary. They have no influence on climate.
How are latitude and climate related?
latitude is one of the four factors that affect climate. lines of latitude may be farther or closer to the equator, which determines the climate. for example, if the lines of latitude are farther from the equator, the climate will be colder than if the latitude is closer to the equator.
What are climate zones are separated by?
Climate zones separated by Latitude lines. :)
What is the same about lines of longitude and lines of latitude?
Lines of latitude and lines of longitude are equally misunderstood by substantial and virtually equal fractions of the general population.
What happens when latitude increases north or south of the equator?
The lines of latitude will get shorter.The climate gets colder.
Why is the climate the same from the united kingdom to Canada?
Because they are on the same lines of latitude
What are The lines that intercept latitude lines on a map Are lines of what?
The lines that intercept latitude lines are lines of longitude.
Is Lines of latitude is parallel?
Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator (which is zero latitude).
What is the 0 latitude line also called?
The Equator is 0 degrees latitude and the Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude. Latitude lines help make up different climate zones such as tropical, temperate, etc.
Are the lines of Capricorn and cancer lines of longitude or latitude?
latitude?
What are principal lines of latitude?
whats the principal lines of latitude
