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solong [7]
3 years ago
8

Describe the pattern in earths elevation's

Geography
1 answer:
melisa1 [442]3 years ago
8 0
The elevation on Earth tells how hot or cold is it gonna be. Hence, as the elevation on Earth increases the temperature continues to be colder while as the elevation decreases the temperature continues to get warmer
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