GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Warmer climates
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Has no affect on climate
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A mix of hot summers and cold winters
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The coldest climates on earth
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sun’s rays hit at a flatter angle at higher latitudes, so the solar energy is spread over a wider area. Thus, the atmosphere is cooler on heights like in the mountains than in plain areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earth’s poles are the coldest places on the planet, with the South Pole outpacing the North Pole in terms of bone-chilling weather. The lowest temperature ever recorded was in Antarctica, about 700 miles (1, 127 kilometers) from the South Pole.
Detailed explanation-3: -Polar and Highland Climates The three polar climates are found in the high latitudes near the poles. The varied highland climate is found on mountains. and the tundra climate described below occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere south of the Arctic Ocean. In the subarctic climate, winters are long and bitterly cold.