HIR 15 quesions in tour or five sentences. La explain the difference between weather and climate. bl. What do you understand by temperature zones? Explain with the help of a diagram. le Differentiate between the Torrid Zone and the Temperate zone. vel Explain how latitude and altitude of a place affect temperature. le) How do distance from the sea and ocean current affect the temperature of a place?
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Explanation:
Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time. Climate change refers to long-term changes
Definition: The part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate [i.e. mild, moderate temperature; neither hot nor cold]
The torrid zone lies between tropics of cancer & capricorn, while the temperate zone has been divided into 2, the north temperate zone which lies between tropic of cancer & arctic circle, the south temperate zone lies between tropicof capricorn & antarctic circle
How does latitude affect climate? The lower the latitude, the warmer the temperatures. As latitude increases, temperature decreases. … As altitude increases, temperature decreases.
Distance from the sea - Oceans heat up and cool down much more slowly than land. This means that coastal locations tend to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than places inland at the same latitude and altitude.