Question

how does latitude affect climate?
latitude controls the angle of tilt for earths axis.
latitude determines the duration of daylight hours.
latitude causes air temperatures to remain cool at higher elevations.
latitude causes ocean currents to move in a certain direction.

Explanation:

• Earth's axial tilt is a fixed planetary characteristic, not controlled by latitude.
• Higher elevations being cool is due to atmospheric pressure changes, not latitude.
• Ocean current directions are driven by wind patterns, Coriolis effect, and geography, not directly by latitude.
• Latitude directly impacts how long a region is exposed to sunlight, as the curvature of the Earth means polar regions have extreme variations in daylight hours, while equatorial regions have consistent ~12-hour days, which shapes temperature and climate.

Answer:

B. Latitude determines the duration of daylight hours.