Consider the following statements about lsquo snowline rsquo 1 The snowline in temperate regions lie...........

Geography and Environment (PCS) World climates

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Consider the following statements about ‘snowline’

1. The snowline in temperate regions lies at lower altitudes than the tropical regions.

2. At poles the snowline lies at sea level itself

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1only

2 only

Both

None of the above

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Explanation:

Both the statements are correct.
Snowline refers to the altitude in a particular place above which some snow remains on the ground throughout the year.
Since the temperature falls while moving from equator towards poles, the altitude for snowline also falls and is at mean sea level at poles.
At equator it is around 4700 metres above sea level.