<u>The given statement asserts a false claim because the equator is the region that receives maximum sunlight</u>. The equator is placed right below the sun and thus, it tends to receive the maximum radiation across the year. While the poles are the coldest regions of the Earth because due to Earth's titled axis, they receive very few sun rays for a certain time of the year. Thus, <u>if we move away from the equator, we are likely to receive less radiation from the sun as the sun keeps getting farther while moving away from the equator</u>.
