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How does latitude effect climate?
Latitude measures how close or far from the equator a place is. A place further from the equator is usually colder, and a place nearer is warmer.
What do lines of latitude on a map measure?
No, it measures degrees. Longitude can measure time, but not from the equator but from the prime meridian
Which is The place that is far away from the equator?
The North Pole and the South Pole are far away from the equator.
What is a a line of latitude called?
90 degrees. That far north of the equator brings you to the north pole, while that far south of the equator brings you to . . . . . wait for it . . . . . you guessed it . . . . . the south pole.
Is the equator the starting line for measuring longitude?
No. The equator is the main line of Latitude, and how we measure how far North or South we are. The equator is at zero degrees latitude... The North Pole is 90 degrees North; the South Pole is 90 degrees South. Logitude is a measurement about how far we are East or West from Greenwich, England.
How does latitude effect climate?
Latitude measures how close or far from the equator a place is. A place further from the equator is usually colder, and a place nearer is warmer.
What do lines of latitude on a map measure?
No, it measures degrees. Longitude can measure time, but not from the equator but from the prime meridian
Which is The place that is far away from the equator?
The North Pole and the South Pole are far away from the equator.
What is measure how far the equator a place is?
Its latitude.
What is a a line of latitude called?
90 degrees. That far north of the equator brings you to the north pole, while that far south of the equator brings you to . . . . . wait for it . . . . . you guessed it . . . . . the south pole.
What is the diferacne betwen latitude and longitude?
Latitude of a place is the measure of how far north or south it is from the equator. Longitude of a place is the measure of how far east or west it is from a line on the earth that's accepted as the starting line. With those two numbers, you can describe the location of every point on earth.
Why is Canada cold place to live?
it is far away from the equator
Why is Antarctica the coldest place on earth located south of the equator?
It is at the opposite end of the world- as far from the equator as you can get.
How far away is Thailand Bangkok from the Equator?
Eight degrees north. This is because degrees (longitude) show how far a place is from the equator.
Are locations near the equator warm in summer and cold in winter?
Assuming the weather is the same in a place near the equator and far from the equator, the temperature at the place closer to the equator will generally be warmer.
What best describes the influence of latitude on climate?
Latitude measures how far a place is from the equator. Thus the higher the latitude, the colder the climate in general, although other factors such as distance from the sea also have influence.
The measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator is called?
Declination
