lattitude

• `Latitude` measures how far north or south a location is from the equator.
• Lattitude lines are known as parallels.
• they cross the prime meridian at right angles.
• The further the ___ from the equator, the higher the lattitude, the angle at which the sun strikes the earth is lower, thus the solar radiation is spreaded over a larger area, resulting in a lower temperature.
• The nearer ___from the equator, the lower the altitude, the angle at which the sun rays strike the earth is higher, thus the solar radiation is spread over a smaller area, resulting in a higher temperature
• lower altitude ->nearer equator_> right angle 90degree angle
• higher altitude -> further from equator -> acute angle (below 90degree)
• equator always equal 0degree
• Latitude is the distance (measured in degrees) north and south of the equator.
• TROPICS ARE 23.5DEGREES NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator
• tropic of cancer - 23.5degree north
• tropic of capricon - 23.5 degrees south
• only one season - summer
• precipitation - >2000mm
• high temperature throughout the year - arnd 23.5degree
• receives most amount of sunshine