Use evidence from the maps to answer the Investigation Question: Why do different locations have different air temperatures?

Try to use the following words in your response: energy, temperature, and latitude.

Different locations have different air temperatures because of the amount of energy they receive from the sun, which is influenced by their latitude. The closer a location is to the equator, the more direct sunlight it receives, leading to higher temperatures. This is evident in the maps where the equatorial regions generally have higher temperatures compared to the polar regions. In contrast, locations further from the equator receive less direct sunlight and therefore have lower temperatures. This relationship between latitude and temperature is the reason why different locations have different air temperatures.