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2. Mauritius and Rodrigues are located near theTropic of Capricorn.
Are Mauritius and Rodrigues nearer to the Equator or to the South Pole?
3. How do we feel in Mauritius and Rodrigues? Discuss and write down.
Look at Figure 2 which shows the temperature around the world
Hot
South Pole
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Cold
Mauritius
Rodrigues
ACTIVITY
1.2 Temperature in the world
1. (a) Which part of the earth is the hottest?
(b) Which part of the earth is the coldest?
Can you deduce from the above that temperature varies over the earth’s surface?
fig. 2 TEMPERATURE around THE WORLD
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