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Is there more than one state in the US that is located in the tropics?
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Why are there more plants in the tropics than in the desert?
There is much more rainfall in the tropics than in the desert which supports a greater number and variety of plants.
Why are there a greater number of species in the tropics than in temperature zones?
there is more energy available to support more organisms in the tropics
What is one reason there is more species diversity in the tropics?
there is more solar energy available in the tropics than in the temperate zones.
Is Fort Myers Florida in the tropics?
No, the tropics start at the Tropic of Cancer which is more than 200 miles south of fort Myers.
Why is carbon cycled more slowly in northern ecosystems than in the tropics?
Carbon is cycled more slowly in northern ecosystems than the tropics because the tropics have more plants and animals. That means that the carbon is more quickly exchanged throughout organisms.
What of the tropics passes through Switzerland?
Switzerland is centered at about 46.8° north latitude, and no point in the country is more than about 1° different from that latitude. The nearest point in the Tropics is more than 1,500 miles from any point in Switzerland.
What 5 cities are located outside of the tropics?
HonoluluHavanaMexico CityQuitoCaracasNairobiMogadishuKhartoumSanaaColomboKuala LumpurSingaporeBangkokHanoiJakartaManilaYangonPort Moresby
Is most of Australia located in the tropics?
Only the part of Australia north of the Tropic of Capricorn (about one third) is in the tropics, the rest is in the temperate zone.
T or F The tropics are hotter than the poles because the sun strikes this area of earth more indirectly?
That depends on which area you mean when you say "this area of Earth".The sun strikes the Tropics more directly than the poles, and each poledoesn't see the sun at all during six months of the year. That's whythe polar regions are colder than the Tropics.
Which is the only continent other than Antarctica that does not extend into the tropics?
Europe is the only continent other than Antarctica that does not extend into the tropics.
What country is Stradbroke Island located in?
Stradbroke Island is located more in a state rather than a country. It is located on the continent of Australia in the state of Queensland. It was separated in 1896 into two islands North and South Stradbroke Islands.
Why are the tropics the earths warmest regions?
They receive more direct sunlight than the other parts of the globe.
