factors that affect climate

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Riley lives near a polar zone, where it is cold. He visits his friend Thalia, who lives in a tropical zone, where it is warm all year. They live at similar elevations, and neither lives in a coastal area. What causes the differences in climate where Riley and Thalia live?

latitude

Which statements describe the influence of latitude on temperature? Check all that apply.

Latitude determines the duration of daylight. Latitude creates polar and temperate zones.

What happens when the south end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the Sun?

The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer.

Which season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the Sun is at its lowest point in the sky?

winter


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