Question

Which statements accurately describe the effects of latitude and elevation on climate? Check all that apply.

As latitude increases, temperature decreases.
As latitude increases, temperature increases.
As latitude increases, temperature remains the same.
As elevation increases, temperature decreases.
As elevation increases, temperature increases.
As elevation increases, temperature remains the same.

Answer 1

- As latitude increases, temperature decreases. (True — moving away from the equator toward the poles receives less direct solar radiation.)
- As elevation increases, temperature decreases. (True — higher elevations have thinner air and cooler temperatures; average lapse rate ≈ 6.5°C per km.)

The other statements are not correct.