SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the curvature of the earth the amount of solar energy received varies according to different latitudes. Thus latitudes affect the climate in this way. At higher altitudes there is decrease in temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temperature of a place decreases with increasing altitude from the earth’s surface. Since the direct source of atmospheric heat lies at the surface of the earth, the higher we ascend in the atmosphere, the lower the temperature is.

Detailed explanation-3: -Highland climates occur in mountainous terrain where rapid elevation changes cause rapid climatic changes over short distances.