Question

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? altitude latitude ocean currents a large body of water

Answer 1

Answer:

The reach of sunlight

Explanation:

This answer could be explained with an activity given below,

1. take a ball and a torch

2. shine the torch at the smack center of  the ball

consider the ball as Earth. The Equator, i.e., the center part of the earth receives more sunlight than the poles. So, Riley would experience cold climatic conditions while Thalia would experience heat all around the year. Also, Riley would experience severe snowstorms during winter.