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Higher the latitude, lower the temperature give reason.


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Higher the latitude, lower the temperature. 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.


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