How Can the Latitudinal Variation of Earth's Average Temperatures Be

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Multiple Choice

How can the latitudinal variation of Earth's average temperatures be explained?

• A) The curvature of Earth places the equator closest to the sun and the polar latitudes farthest from the sun.
• B) The ocean moderates Earth's climate; the greatest extent of ocean is within the tropical latitudes.
• C) Moist air such as that found in the tropics holds more heat than the dry air of the temperate and polar latitudes.
• D) Sunlight strikes the equatorial latitudes nearly perpendicularly but strikes obliquely at the temperate and polar latitudes.

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