Fill in the Blanks TemperaturesOnline version Activity to revise temperatures by Susana López 1 tropics greater oblique seasons tropics circles polar thermometer slowly perpendicular quantity decrease greater mild atmosphere modify high 6 Temperature refers to the of heat in the . It's measured by a . Our planet is divided into different zones : Hot zone : it's placed between the . The Sun's rays reach the Earth at a angle all year round , so temperatures are always . Temperate zone : it's placed between the and the circles . The Sun's rays reach the Earth at a angle than in the hot zone . Temperatures are and vary with the . Cold zone : it's placed within the polar . The Sun's rays reach the Earth at an angle all year round . Temperatures are always cold . FACTORS WHICH AFFECT TEMPERATURE ? Latitude : temperatures decrease with latitude because the Sun's rays reach the Earth at a angle . ? Altitude : temperatures with altitude because there is less air in the high lands so less heat can be accumulated . Temperatures decrease ? C for every thousand meters . ? Distance from the sea : the sea gets colder and hotter more than the land , so the sea makes coastal climates more temperate . ? Ocean currents : cold and warm ocean currents the climate of the coastal areas nearby .
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