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

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

the amount of surface area
the amount of surface area

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

the distance of Earth from the Sun
the distance of Earth from the Sun
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Answer 1

The primary cause of 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, concentrating energy over a smaller area. In contrast, at the poles, sunlight hits at a much lower angle, spreading the same amount of energy over a larger area, resulting in less heat energy per unit area.