botth of them can change and the latitude is what determins a climate
On a Mercator map the Meridians (vertical lines of Latitude) are straight lines at right angles to the lines of Longitude.
meridians meet at the poles
Most maps stretch out landmasses toward the poles - the closer to the pole, the more the land gets stretched out. There is more land north of the equator than south of it, so the north ends of those landmasses get stretched out on a map projection. It's much less noticeable on a globe.
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles. Also, the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line meet at the poles.
the Equator
botth of them can change and the latitude is what determins a climate
botth of them can change and the latitude is what determins a climate
Climates closer to the equator are warmer, and those closer to the poles (either north or south) are colder.
Since the earth is a sphere, the north and south poles are further away from the sun and the equator is closer.
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the north and south poles are accountable for different climates
It has been awhile for me, but if all of the poles are to the left of the vertical axis, then it will be stable. Any poles on the vertical, or to the right, and it will be unstable.
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The sun's rays will strike land closer to both poles at a shallow angle, and lose much of its heat.
They Meet
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The hole in the ozone layer happen to be closer to the poles. It is because the ozone depletion occurs in very low temperatures which can only be obtained at the poles.