What are higher latitudes?

Higher latitudes are places that are farther away from the equator, like the top and bottom parts of a globe.

Imagine Earth is like an orange, the equator is the middle line around it. If you go up toward the North Pole or down toward the South Pole, you're moving to higher latitudes, just like moving from the middle of the orange to one of its ends.

Think of Earth as a big playground. The equator is like the center of the playground where most people are playing. If you move toward the top or bottom, it's like going to the farthest corners of the playground, these areas have higher latitudes.

In these places, the sun doesn’t shine as much during winter, and sometimes it stays light for a very long time in summer. It’s like having a really long nap or staying up all night playing, depending on where you are!

So, just like how being at different ends of an orange makes it feel cooler or warmer, higher latitudes can make the seasons more extreme.