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Why are places farther from the tropics usually cooler?

They get less direct sunlight spread over more area.

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  1. They get less direct sunlight spread over more area ✔
  2. They are closer to the Sun
  3. They have more wind always

Why: Farther from the tropics, the sun angle is lower, spreading sunlight over a greater surface.

Huh, didn't know that: Farther from the tropics, the sun angle is lower, spreading sunlight over a greater surface.

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Low sun angle means the heat is spread thin, like butter on toast.
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Answer: They get less direct sunlight spread over more area. Farther from the tropics, the sun angle is lower, spreading sunlight over a greater surface.

  1. Weather en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather
    the farther from the tropics one lies, the lower the sun angle is
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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