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Question | Answer |
What are the factors of Temperature? | Altitude, Latitude, Cloud Cover and Distance from the Sea. |
What is the definition of Temperature? | Temperature is the the degree of hotness or coldness of a place . (Measured in degrees Celsius [ºC] or degrees Fahrenheit[ºF]) |
What is the difference between Weather and Climate? | Weather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Climate is the average condition of the atmosphere of a specific place over a long period of time |
What is the definition of Latitude? | Latitude is the distance of any point on the earth measured north or south from the Equator. (Measured in degrees [º]) |
Where is the Equator, North Pole and South Pole? | The Equator is at 0º. The North Pole is at 90ºN. The South Pole is at 90ºS. |
Where is the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? | The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5ºN. The Tropic of Capricorn is at 23.5ºS. |
Why are temperatures lower at higher latitudes? |
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