Quito, Ecuador, is located on the equator and is not a coastal city. It has an average annual temperature of only 13°C (55°F). What is the likely cause of this low average temperature?
What will be an ideal response?
Quito is at a high elevation in the Andes, and temperature drops an average of 6.5ºC per kilometer gain in elevation.
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