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sertanlavr [38]

2 years ago

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what causes places near the equator to receive more direct sunlight than the poles? the poles are farther away from the sun than

the equator the tilt of the earth on its axis places that are far away from the equator have more cloud cover, which blocks the sun's light places that are far away from the equator have more wind which cools the air

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Andru [333]2 years ago

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This is due to the tilt of the earth on its axis. Although the Sun shines on Earth, because of how the Earth is tilted, the equator is more directly hit compared to places found on the poles. The poles are hit at an angle, therefore the sunlight they receive is lesser than the places at the equator.

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