h statement is true about the equator and the North and South Poles?

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When one of the poles receives sunlight all day, the equator is dark all day.

When one of the poles receives sunlight all day, the equator is dark all day.

The equator never receives direct sunlight, only the poles do.

The equator never receives direct sunlight, only the poles do.

The sun shines directly overhead at the poles when it is overhead at the equator.

The sun shines directly overhead at the poles when it is overhead at the equator.

The sun shines more directly at the equator than at the poles.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

The sun shines more directly at the equator than at the poles.

This is true because the equator receives sunlight at a more direct angle throughout the year, while the sunlight at the poles is more oblique, resulting in less intense solar energy and greater seasonal variation in sunlight. The other statements are inaccurate in various ways.