how does latitude determine the biome present in an area?
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the latitude generally has a lot to do with the climate which in turn effects the biome
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(1) Latitude is an imaginary line that runs east and west and connects points of equal latitude on the globe. \n\n(2) The equator marks 0° latitude and makes a great circle that encompasses the Earth at its broadest width.\n\n(3)  All other lines of latitude are parallel to the equator and form smaller circles.
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Lines of latitude go around the earth from east to west and are all parallel to each other.  They tell pilots, sailors, etc. how far they are north or south of the equator and how far they are from the north or south pole.  The equator is sort of the main line of latitude.  \n\nLines of longitude go from north to south and each one passes through both the north and south pole, so they are not parallel to each other.  The main line of longitude is called the Prime Meridian and it passes through Greenwich, England.  That is also the line on the earth that is used to determine time zones.\n\nThink of a peeled grapefruit or an orange. The segments of the grapefruit are sort of like the lines of longitude.  But if you cut the grapefruit through the middle like you do if you eat it for breakfast the cut that you make is sort of like the equator, the main line of latitude.\n\nHope this helps.
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You need a LORAN chart for your area of interest. You will have to measure your latitude and longitude from the chart, based on at least three LORAN stations. The DMA (Defense Mapping Agency) carries LORAN charts.
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My first thought would be the location 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude. This is a point in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. \n\nFor mapping purposes all latitudes and longitudes are counted from that point.
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No. Directions like north, east, south, and west are only imaginary "points" on earth, created by humans. Its only purpose is to provide us with a sense of navigation.\n\nA compass works on polarity. It is only one pole of a magnet being attracted by another pole of another magnet. Luckily for us, there is a location called "Magnetic North", not far from the North Pole. This location has polarity, which attracts the needle of a compass.\n\nIf you go to outer space, the compass will most likely not point north, depending on how far you are from earth. The compass will only point to the magnetic pole which has the greatest influence on it. If you are near earth, the compass will point to Magnetic North, but if you are farther away, another magnetic pole will most likely attract the compass, and it will point in that direction.\n\nHope I could help you...
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While it can grow on all sides of a tree, it is most commonly found on the north side of the tree in the northern hemisphere (and the south side in the southern hemisphere) because of a lack of sufficient water for reproduction on the sun-facing side of the tree. For this reason, when in a deep forest with little sunlight, it would be foolish to determine your direction based on moss growth.
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Air masses form over parts of the earth's surface called source regions, which are large bodies of water or landmasses with relatively uniform topography, often ranging hundreds of thousands of square miles in area.
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It is the place where the species was developed. That determines that each specie requires determined conditions to grow at optimal rates. I.e. eucaliptus requires a lot of water, so you will not find it in a dessert. \nIf you plant a tree outside its habitat it may not grow as much as in its habitat. It may inclusive die.
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From Wikipedia :\n"The North Star has been historically used by explorers to determine their latitude. At any point north of the equator the angle from the horizon to the North Star (its altitude) is the same as the latitude from which that angle was taken. For example, the angle to the North Star for a person at 30° latitude will be about 30°."
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Living in Canada and seeing MANY trees..the moss grows on the north side basically..certainly helps you keep direction while travelling through the deep woods.
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Climate may be a factor in the success of a country.  The mid-latitudes tend to have moderate temperatures and well defined growing seasons thus allowing for good agriculture and  livestock conditions.  These provide a reliable food source which can support a larger population.\n\nNorthern and Southern latitudes have very long and cold winters which are not conducive to agriculture although there are some livestock that can handle these conditions (carribou, yaks, etc.)  Converely, the more equatorial latitudes have high temperatures.  Depending on the humidity of the region, this can lead to either desert or jungle conditions.  Deserts are very difficult to grow in due to lack of moisture whereas with jungles, controlling the natural vegetation and keeping it from invading agriculture fields is a near impossible task.  In addition, the tropics have many diseases the thrive in that environment leading to a higher mortality rate.
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Latitude:\n\nfatitude (they go around the Earth like belts on a fat person)\n\nladdertude (like rungs on a ladder going up)
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Most likely the distance between two geographic points or areas.  For example, California is in close geographic proximity to Nevada.
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Human geography deals with people and how they interact with their surrounding environment.
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Your answer is here\n\nhttp://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzdiameter.htm
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The answer is that it depends on where the location lies on the Earth (its latitude). The closer to the center of the Earth (the equator), the warmer it is. The closest to the ends of the Earth (the poles), the colder it is. If a location is quite close to the equator or the poles, it won't have significant differences between their seasons like other locations do.