Explain how temperature and precipitation are affected by latitude and the sun's rays. Explain.

The higher into the atmosphere you go, the cooler it becomes. This is because at higher elevations there is a lower air density that allows infrared bouncing from the earth surface to escape to space - because they collide with fewer air molecules than in the lower atmosphere.

Higher elevated areas - like mountainous regions - are also more likely to receive rainfall than low elevated areas. This is because they force warm moist air into the cooler upper atmosphere where the moisture condenses and precipitates.