Geography is a branch of academic study broadly concerned with the Earth. Geographers can be roughly divided into those concerned with physical earth processes (physical geography), such as erosion ...

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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 are ...

Hot deserts are found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in Africa which spans the whole width of the continent.