It is warmer near the equator<span> because sunlight hits Earth's surface most directly </span>near the equator<span>. </span>Near the poles<span>, sunlight arrives at a steep angle, so it must spread out over a greater area. Earth has seasons because the Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.</span>
The key difference is that the moon is farther away for the earth during an Annular eclipse.
B- are spaced closely together.
You can google ”steep slope map” and you will find some explanations if you need
