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

Question

Responses

the amount of surface area
the amount of surface area

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

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

the rotation of Earth on its axis

Answer 1

The correct response is the amount of surface area.

At the equator, sunlight hits the Earth more directly, concentrating energy over a smaller surface area, whereas at the North Pole, sunlight strikes at a much lower angle, spreading the energy over a larger surface area. This difference in angle and distribution of sunlight results in more heat energy being received at the equator compared to the North Pole.