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What vegetation grows at low latitude?

Tropical vegetation and jungle grows at low latitude areas.


Why is there a difference in climate between areas at 0 latitude and areas at 45 latitude?

The climate is cooler at 45 degrees latitude compared to 0 degrees latitude because the Sun is shining at a different angle. At 0 degrees latitude, the Sun is shining directly overhead, and thus it receives highly-concentrated sun rays which heat up the Earth rapidly. However, at 45 degrees latitude, the Sun is shining at a slanted angle, which makes the sun rays spread over a larger area and warming the Earth at a slower rate.


What divide the earth north and south latitude?

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres based on latitude. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its widest point. Areas that lie north of the Equator are in the Northern Hemisphere, while areas south of it are in the Southern Hemisphere.


Do areas of high latitude receive indirect rays from the sun and have cooler temperatures?

Yes, areas of high latitude receive indirect rays from the sun due to the curvature of the Earth, leading to cooler temperatures. The angle at which the sunlight reaches these regions causes less solar energy to be absorbed, resulting in lower temperatures compared to areas closer to the equator.


Has very little distortion in the areas or shapes of landmass that fall along a certain line of latitude?

A conformal map preserves angles locally, meaning shapes and areas near a specific latitude line are distorted minimally. This property helps maintain the accuracy of landmass shapes and sizes at that latitude on the map.

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What animals live in low latitude?

elks, buffalo,polar bears,penguins,.ect. most animals that live in antartica, you know, that you see on animal planet


What two areas share the same latitude?

The two areas that share the same latitude are land and sea.


What vegetation grows at low latitude?

Tropical vegetation and jungle grows at low latitude areas.


What are the low latitude areas near the equator?

The warm low-latitude areas near the equator are known as the tropics. These two lines are known as the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.


What are lines of latitude and what do they measure?

The lines of latitude are the North and South lines on the globe. They measure the time changes there are in areas.


Why is there a difference in climate between areas at 0 latitude and areas at 45 latitude?

The climate is cooler at 45 degrees latitude compared to 0 degrees latitude because the Sun is shining at a different angle. At 0 degrees latitude, the Sun is shining directly overhead, and thus it receives highly-concentrated sun rays which heat up the Earth rapidly. However, at 45 degrees latitude, the Sun is shining at a slanted angle, which makes the sun rays spread over a larger area and warming the Earth at a slower rate.


What areas will have the largest yearly temperature range?

75° S latitude


What divide the earth north and south latitude?

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres based on latitude. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its widest point. Areas that lie north of the Equator are in the Northern Hemisphere, while areas south of it are in the Southern Hemisphere.


What are high latitudes also called?

cool high latitude areas are called


Why are latitude and longitude necessary?

To locate different areas on the global map.(positions)


Do animals need to be in sound proofed areas?

Animals do need to be in sound proofed areas because it absorbs the sound.


Do areas of high latitude receive indirect rays from the sun and have cooler temperatures?

Yes, areas of high latitude receive indirect rays from the sun due to the curvature of the Earth, leading to cooler temperatures. The angle at which the sunlight reaches these regions causes less solar energy to be absorbed, resulting in lower temperatures compared to areas closer to the equator.