Geography
"Higher the latitude, lower is the temperature."
Justify the statement with an example.
Answer
At higher latitude, the sun rays have to cover more distance to reach the earth's surface due to spherical shape of earth. Thus, they lose more heat as compared to the lower latitudes which receive direct rays of the sun. For example, the area around equator (0°) is hot and humid while the areas near arctic circle (66 1/2°) is cold throughout the year.
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