Question

WILL MEDAL AND FAN----NOT MATH BUT NO ONE IN GEOGRAPHY

Why does the climate behave differently depending on the latitude?

Answer 1

Latitude affects climate by influencing the intensity of the sun in a region. The angle and duration of the sun's energy determine surface temperature so that higher latitudes receive less heat, but lower latitudes closer to the equator receive significantly more heat.

Answer 2

The Earth is divided into three general climate zones: artic zones, tropic zones and temperate zones. The arctic zones tend to be snow - and ice - covered year-round though they often receive no more precipitation than deserts. The tropic zone, on both sides of the equator, receives the most sunlight and generally experiences warm weather and seasonal rainfall. The temperate zone, between the arctic and tropical zones, has the most diversity of weather.