Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134597119
Author: Robert W. Christopherson, Ginger E. Birkeland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 8CR
To determine

The reason for the possibility of growing moderate-climate-type crops at the height of 4103 meters near La Paz, Bolivia.

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Both latitude and elevation play an important role in deciding the temperature of a particular location. For example, low-latitude locations have a warm and moist climate. Such locations maintain constant sun angle as well as constant daylength per year.

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