Question

Name four factors that affect the temperature of a place

Answer 1

1. Latitude or distance from the equator. Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth.
2. Altitude or height above sea level. Locations at a higher altitude have colder temperatures.
3. Distance from the sea.
4. Ocean currents.
5. Prevailing wind.

Answer 2

(a) Latitude Temperature decreases
(b) Altitude Temperature decreases with increasing altitude at the rate of 1°C for every 165 m of ascent as the atmosphere gets heated by terrestrial radiation.
(c) Distance from the sea Places located on the coast have moderate tem­perature as they are affected by land and sea breezes, hence, the tempera­ture is low.
(d.)direction of moun­tains, slope of the land and vegetation, soil.