Question

Question

What causes the difference in the amount of sun's heat energy received by the North pole and the equator?(1 point)
Responses

the distance of Earth from the Sun
the distance of Earth from the Sun

the rotation of Earth on its axis
the rotation of Earth on its axis

the motion of Earth through its orbit
the motion of Earth through its orbit

the amount of surface area
the amount of surface area

Answer 1

The correct response to the question about the difference in the amount of the sun's heat energy received by the North Pole and the equator is the amount of surface area.

At the equator, sunlight strikes the Earth more directly, whereas at the poles, sunlight hits at a much more oblique angle, spreading the energy over a larger surface area. This results in the equator receiving more concentrated heat energy compared to the North Pole.