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How Does Longitude And Latitude Affect People
How does longitude and latitude affect people?

Latitude and Longitude both affect the weather and the temperature. The weather and temperature also affects us. The farther away from the equator the more extreme the weather is going to be. For latitude the closer you are to the equator the hotter it will be. The farther away you are from the equator the colder it will be. The region near the equator affects the most sun because of the shape of the Earth. The light also has to penetrate through less of the atmosphere to reach Earth’s surface.

Latitude also affects the climate. Climates can vary not just by temperature but how much precipitation they receive. If you didn’t know precipitation is a form of rain, snow, or

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