Fourth: the five factors differentiating temperature
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04Fourth: the five factors differentiating temperature
1. Position relative to the parallels of latitude: temperature rises the closer we are to the equator, because sunlight falls verticallyand crosses ashorterdistance through the atmosphere; it falls as we move north or south because the rays slant and scatter.
2. Relief and altitude: temperature falls1 °C per 150 m of elevation, which explains permanent ice on high peaks inside hot tropical zones (Mount Kenya).
3. Distance from water bodies: coastal regions aretemperate in summer and warm in winter, because water gains heat slowly and loses it slowly; sea breezesmoderate the temperature.
4. Vegetation cover: dense vegetationprevents direct sunlightfrom reaching the ground.
5. Length of day and night: days are long in summer, so the Earth receives more solar radiationand temperature rises.
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