Question

complete the paragraph to explain why locations with higher latitudes tend to have cooler climates.
higher latitude locations are
the equator. on average, the sunlight
reaching high - latitude locations is
intense than the sunlight reaching low - latitude locations. this happens because the same amount of sunlight spreads out over a
area in high - latitude locations than in low - latitude locations. so, high - latitude locations have
temperatures, on average, than low - latitude locations.

Explanation:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem about climate and latitude, we analyze the context of each blank:

First Blank

We know that higher latitude locations are farther from the equator. So the first blank should be filled with "farther from".

Second Blank

Since the same amount of sunlight spreads over a larger area in high - latitude locations (which leads to less intense sunlight), the sunlight reaching high - latitude locations is less intense than that reaching low - latitude locations. So the second blank is "less".

Third Blank

As mentioned, the same amount of sunlight spreads over a larger area in high - latitude locations compared to low - latitude locations. So the third blank is "larger".

Fourth Blank

Because the sunlight is less intense and spread over a larger area, high - latitude locations have lower temperatures on average than low - latitude locations. So the fourth blank is "lower".

Answer:

1. farther from
2. less
3. larger
4. lower