Why does temperature change with latitude?

Near the equator the Sun's rays strike Earth most directly. Farther away, sunlight arrives at a lower angle and spreads out, so places are colder.

Why is Quito cooler than Singapore?

Both are near the equator, but Quito lies high in the Andes Mountains, about 2,850 meters above sea level. Air gets colder as you go higher, so a city at high altitude is cooler than its latitude alone would suggest.

6th Grade World Climate Zones Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Climate zones describe the usual weather of places, and latitude helps explain them. This page holds 2 6th grade worksheets, each with an answer key. World Climate Zones by Latitude names five bands from tropical to polar and labels them on a map. Climate and Latitude Data plots eight cities on a graph and asks why Quito does not fit the pattern.

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Climate and Latitude Data

Grade6th Grade

TopicWorld Geography and Regions

World Climate Zones by Latitude

Grade6th Grade

TopicWorld Geography and Regions

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World Climate Zones by Latitude uses a simple model of five bands: tropical, dry, temperate, continental and polar. Each band is given a range of latitudes, and the text notes that oceans, winds and mountains also shape climate.

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