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Because in the tropics is closer to the middle of the earth than the poles. Imagine you held a torch at a globe, the top and the bottom would get the least light, and the middle would get the most. I'm not saying the equator is the hottest part of the Earth all the time and that is because of the Earth's tilt. If the earth was not at a tilt, the equator would be the hottest part of the Earth. In the poles, they get less sunlight than in the tropics. I don't mean that the poles have longer nights and shorter days than the tropics, but the rays of the sun shine much more strongly in the tropics, and the rays create lots of heat. Without the sun, our world would be cold, dark and lifeless. Rays that shine strongly create lots of heat. Imagine your weather is a Sub-tropical climate like the Meditteranean or even a Tropical Climate like the Caribbean, the rays in your part of the Earth will shine more strongly than where I live in Britain so the part that you live in will get more heat than the part of the world that I live in because it's closer to the middle of the Earth, but if you live close to the Arctic Circle or even in the Arctic Circle or if you live in Antarctica, the sun will shine less strongly than where I live because I'm closer to the equator than you are.
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∙ 8y agoThe temperate zone receives more direct sunlight as it is closer to the equator than the polar zone.
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∙ 10y agothe polar zone cold more than tropical zone because sun shine is obliqual to the polar zone and in tropical zone there more the vegetation cover than in polar zone
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∙ 6y agoThey get less direct sunlight and the sunlight they get strikes at a very shallow angle reducing its ability to warm.
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What is five types of air masses?
the four different types of air masses are continental polar,and tropical. maritime tropical, and polar. the 5 kinds ofair masses are: Cp: continental polar Ct: continental tropical Ca: continental artic Mp: maritime polar Mt: maritime tropical (Ma:maritime artic) maritime artic is much less common than the other air masses, because very cold air is less likely to be moist.
Why does arctic air resist rising more than tropical air does?
Tropical air is warm, warm air rises. The arctic air is cold, therefore, it's more stable, therefore, it resist more than the tropical air does.
What is the four different air masses?
The 4 major air masses are continental polar (cP), continental tropical (cT), marine polar (mP) and marine tropical (mT). Generally, continental air masses are drier than marine air masses, and polar air masses are cooler than tropical air masses. cT air masses are relatively limited in distribution existing in the south west North America and North Africa.
Does a tropical air mass tend to be warmer than polar air masses?
Yes!
Why do tornadoes form when continental and a Polar form?
The terminology here is a bit confused. In weather there are 4 basic types of large-scale air mass: Continental polar air masses come off the land in cold regions and are cool and dry. Maritime polar masses come off the ocean and are cool and somewhat moist. Continental tropical air masses come of the land from warm regions and are warm and dry. Finally maritime tropical masses come off of warm oceans and are warm and moist. When a continental polar air mass pushes into a maritime tropical air mass it forms a cold front. Since cold air is denser than warm air, the tropical air mass is forced upwards. This can trigger thunderstorms. Under the right conditions these storms can produce tornadoes.
What is five types of air masses?
the four different types of air masses are continental polar,and tropical. maritime tropical, and polar. the 5 kinds ofair masses are: Cp: continental polar Ct: continental tropical Ca: continental artic Mp: maritime polar Mt: maritime tropical (Ma:maritime artic) maritime artic is much less common than the other air masses, because very cold air is less likely to be moist.
What are the major differences between a tropical rain forest and a desert?
usually, animals in the polar region have thicker coats than animals in desert regions. Also many animals in the polar reagon have white or dull coats to blend into a cold enviorment. Polar: cold region Desert" hot region
Is the desert biome found in a polar tropical or temperate zone?
Tropical because it cant be cold that's why its the desrt The above answer previously posted by someone is completely senseless. The definition of a desert is an area which has a higher rate of evaporation than precipitation. The polar ice-caps are considered a desert just like the Sahara desert. To answer the question above, there is no such thing as a polar tropical climate region and the desert biome can be found anywhere that matches its definition. More specifically, just a desert can be classified further into categories like polar desert, temperate desert, and tropical desert.
Why does arctic air resist rising more than tropical air does?
Tropical air is warm, warm air rises. The arctic air is cold, therefore, it's more stable, therefore, it resist more than the tropical air does.
Why is there more precipitation in the tropics than in the arctic regions?
Tropical air is warm and moist due to high sea water evaporation. Polar air is cold and dry due to less evaporation taking place. Any rain is likely to fall as snow in the polar regions.
Which continent has more climate types than any other continent?
There are five recognized climate zones: tropical, dry, temperature, cold, and polar. North America, South America, and Asia boast all these zones.
Why are climates in the polar zones extremely cold?
The sunlight comes in contact with the equator more directly than it does at the polar zones where the sunlight is spread out.
Why do more hurricanes occur over tropical oceans than cold oceans?
because the tropical waters are warm and they provide ALOT of energy for hurricanes, cold water won't help at all
Why does tropical freshwater produce more upthrust that water in winter in the north Atlantic?
tropical fresh water produces less upthrust in winter than the North Atlantic because tropical water is warmer than the cold water of the North Atlantic. I need one more reason though: for homework tropical fresh water produces less upthrust in winter than the North Atlantic because tropical water is warmer than the cold water of the North Atlantic. I need one more reason though: for homework
Why are antarctic seas more productive than tropical seas?
Because cold water is more productive for animal life than warmer water.
What is the four different air masses?
The 4 major air masses are continental polar (cP), continental tropical (cT), marine polar (mP) and marine tropical (mT). Generally, continental air masses are drier than marine air masses, and polar air masses are cooler than tropical air masses. cT air masses are relatively limited in distribution existing in the south west North America and North Africa.
Why do hurricanes form in polar regions?
Well, they don't, actually. Hurricanes form in the more tropical regions, never the polar regions. Reason for that is basically there is more moisture in the atmosphere than in the polar regions. For a better explanation, please see the related question below.
