How do latitude and altitude influence the climate of a place.
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Answer:
Latitude and Altitude
Latitude, or how far one is from the equator, greatly affects the climate and weather of an area. ... Altitude, or how high one is above sea level, has a similar effect–the higher the elevation, the colder the climate.
Explanation:
Latitude
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Tropic of cancer divides India into two halves , the Southern part lies in the tropical zone and has moderate climate . The northern part of India lies in the Sub- Tropical Zone and has extreme climate (very hot summer and very cold winter)
Altitude
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India has altitude variations ; From the Himadri (Himalayas) to the Eastern ghats.
As we know that the temperature decreases with altitude (lapse rate) temperature at peaks is low.
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