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What is the relationship between latitude and temperature?
What is the relationship between latitude and temperature?
How does altitude affect temperature?
How does altitude affect temperature?
What happens to air density as altitude increases?
What happens to air density as altitude increases?
Which of the following statements is true regarding solar radiation?
Which of the following statements is true regarding solar radiation?
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Why do lower altitudes generally have higher temperatures?
Why do lower altitudes generally have higher temperatures?
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Study Notes
Latitude and Temperature
- Higher latitude means a lower solar angle, which leads to less intense heating.
- Solar radiation is spread over a larger area at higher latitudes, causing heat dispersion and lower temperatures.
- Lower latitude means a higher solar angle, which results in more intense heating.
- Solar radiation is concentrated in a smaller area at lower latitudes, causing higher temperatures.
Altitude and Temperature
- Higher altitudes have lower temperatures due to less dense air.
- Less dense air at higher altitudes means fewer air and dust molecules, which retain less heat.
- Lower altitudes have higher temperatures due to denser air.
- Denser air at lower altitudes means more air and dust molecules, which retain more heat as gravity pulls them towards the ground.
- Temperature decreases by approximately 6.5 degrees Celsius for every 1000-meter increase in altitude.
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Explore how latitude and altitude influence temperature variations in this quiz. Test your knowledge on the relationship between solar angles, heat dispersion, and atmospheric density. Understand the fundamental concepts that determine climate and weather across different regions.