I believe it is the high latitudes are very cold
There are a total of 7 plates
After reviewing the graph you posted above, there is one radioactive isotope that has a half life that is approximate to the same as the estimated time of the origin of Earth.
The radioactive isotope is called Uranium 238. You can also write this out as U-238 or uranium/u. Any of these are acceptable for the answer.
The 0 degrees latitude is called The Equator.
