Latitude is one of the most important factors in determining global climate patterns. In areas around the equator, sunlight has a smaller area of atmosphere to pass through, and the sun’s rays ...

each with distinctive interacting characteristics and components. They range from small ecosystems such as a freshwater pond, to global ecosystems such as deserts.

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