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Explain the effect of the spherical shape of the earth on the temperature at different latitudes.

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  • Due to the spherical shape of the earth and the resultant curvature of the surface, sunrays occupy a larger or a lesser area.
  • Equatorial regions which receive straight rays of the sun occupy less space and heat received is more.
  • Polar regions receive slant rays of the sun occupy larger space but the heat received is less.

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