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What is the Cause of magnetic compass failure in higher latitude?
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What can damage a magnet?
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What does latitude do to the climate?
the lower the latitude the higher the temp.
Would a city at lower latitude have a higher average temperature than a city at higher latitude?
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Is Colorado high in cosmic radiation?
There are two factors which determine the relative level of cosmic radiation at different points on the earth's surface. First, because the earth's magnetic field deflects the charged particles in cosmic radiation toward the magnetic poles, cosmic radiation levels are generally higher the closer you are to a magnetic pole, i.e., the higher your geomagnetic latitude. Second, since the earth's atmosphere provides physical shielding from cosmic radiation, cosmic radiation levels are generally higher at higher altitudes where there is less atmosphere between you and the vacuum of space. As it turns out, the impact of differences in altitude is much greater than the impact of differences in geomagnetic latitude. Because Colorado has a high average elevation, cosmic radiation is generally higher there than at other locations with lower altitudes.
Above the equator the higher the number of latitude the farther you are?
above the equator the higher the number of latitude the father blank you are
Is new zealand a higher latitude country?
Straddling the 45deg S latitude, New zealand could definitely be described as mid-latitude.
What does elevation or higher latitude have to do with temperature?
pray and findout
What is known as the vegetation on a higher latitude treeless plain?
TUNDRA!
How does a magnetic field help us find your way?
Roughly speaking, what is happening in the interior of the earth probably causes a circulating current, which according to Maxwell's equations, will generate a magnetic field. The magnetic field, by convention, emerges out of a region very near the true north pole and returns to a region very near the true south pole. The magnetic north spot moves with time quite randomly, but if you are away from the arctic circle, the difference between the true North and the magnetic North is not significant. So far, we have desrcibed the existence of the earth's magnetic field (Please see the related link for a apparent shape of the field). On the other hand, some materials (for example, iron and cobalt) that are ferromagnetic exist (Please see the related link). These materials have basically made of atomic-size magnets inside. When these materials are made into a simple machine (a simple light-weight balance with a pivot at the center) supported on a fulcrum so that the bar can rotate freely, the tiny magnets will try to align themselves with the earth's magnetic field. Another method is to let the rod float on water and it too will align with the earth's magnetic field. What has just described is a compass. If we know approximately where is the magnetic North and know where we are at the moment, we can move to where we want to go with the aid of a map and a compass. If the "compass" has no marking to indicate North, we can, during the day, use the sun and the time of the day to tell which direction is North on the compass, and during the night, the star map. Regardless, the combination of a GPS system and gyro is now available to guide you wherever you are (in an urban area surrounding by high rises or inside a vault with no GPS signals), with much higher precision than using a compass. ================
How does a location's latitude affect the amount of radiant energy it receives?
From 0 degrees or the latitude of the equator, it is in line to receive the most direct rays of the sun, the higher up in latitude you go, less heat is given off, because there is a lower amount of direct sunlight entering the atmosphere.The higher the latitude the colder is gets.
How do latitude and altitude affect the plants that grow in an area?
Latitude and altitude affect the plants that grow in an area by affecting the temperatures there. The closer the latitude is to the poles, the colder the weather. The higher the altitude, the colder the weather. This means that plants that will grow in warm areas will not do well at higher latitudes or altitudes.
Are the Rockies higher than the Alps?
The Rockies have a lower elevation but higher latitude than the alps. So the alps are higher than the Rockies.
Why do some places have higher latitude than others?
Because if every place had the same latitude then you wouldn't be able to pinpoint the location using latitude and longitude I'm in 6th grade and I know this
