UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The sun gives off more heat.
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The Earth is closer to the sun.
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The sun’s rays hit above the equator.
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The sun is lower in the sky.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the spherical shape of the Earth, sunlight falls on different parts at different angles. Direct and focussed sun rays falls on the equator and hence, the regions here are hotter and warmer.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is hot near the equator because days are long near the equator, sun rays strike vertically on the equator and sun rays travel through lesser thickness of the atmosphere near the equator.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the Sun is overhead the equator, the sunlight falls straight on the equator. On the other hand, the sunlight falls slant on the poles. This is due to the fact that the Earth is spherical in shape. This result in higher temperatures in the equator region of the Earth as compared to the poles..
Detailed explanation-4: -The tropics are warm all year, averaging 25 to 28 degrees Celsius (77 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit). This is because the tropics get more exposure to the sun. Because of all that sun, the tropics don’t experience the kind of seasons the rest of Earth does.