Question

complete the paragraph to explain why locations with lower latitudes tend to have warmer climates. lower latitude locations are ____ the equator. on average, the sunlight reaching low - latitude locations is __ intense than the sunlight reaching high - latitude locations. this happens because the same amount of sunlight spreads out over a __ area in low - latitude locations than in high - latitude locations. so, low - latitude locations have ____ temperatures, on average, than high - latitude locations.

Explanation:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem about the relationship between latitude and temperature, we analyze each blank based on geographical knowledge:

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Lower latitude locations are closer to the equator. This is a basic geographical fact as the equator is at 0° latitude, and lower latitudes (like those near the equator) are geographically closer to it.

Second Blank

On average, the sunlight reaching low - latitude locations is more intense than the sunlight reaching high - latitude locations. The sun's rays hit the Earth more directly at lower latitudes, which leads to a higher intensity of solar radiation.

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This happens because the same amount of sunlight spreads out over a larger area in low - latitude locations than in high - latitude locations. At high latitudes, the sun's rays are more spread out due to the curvature of the Earth, while at low latitudes, the rays are more concentrated over a smaller area (or conversely, the same amount of energy is spread over a larger area at high latitudes).

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So, low - latitude locations have warmer temperatures, on average, than high - latitude locations. Since low - latitude locations receive more intense sunlight (and the energy from the sun is more concentrated), they tend to be warmer.

Answer:

1. closer to
2. more
3. larger
4. warmer