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Question
- The diagram alongside illustrates one of the factors that affect temperature. What is it?
- Which side of the mountain is likely to have houses and be covered with trees?
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Solution
- Aspect refers to the direction of a slope with respect to the sun’s rays. In the northern hemisphere, all the south-facing slope receives the direct rays of the sun and is, therefore, warmer, while the north-facing slopes are cooler. In the southern hemisphere, all the north-facing slopes receive more sunlight than the south-facing slopes.
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