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C When the Sun’s

Ray Strikes
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M Quarter 3 Week 5

A Explain how
T latitude
affects
E climate
Climate

is the general pattern of weather in a certain area


over a long period of time.
WeATHER

is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific


place and time.
There are many factors affecting climate and one of
these is the latitude.
Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of
the Equator.

It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles


around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These
lines are known as parallels.
A circle of latitude
is an imaginary
ring linking all
points sharing a
parallel.

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