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The question, "Why is the Equator warmer than the Poles?" may be answered by the following illustration:--
  
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When sunlight shines from overhead (on left), one square foot of sunlight falls on one square foot of ground. When it shines at a shallow angle (on right), each square foot of sunlight spreads out over many feet of ground.
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 15 October 2022

The question, "Why is the Equator warmer than the Poles?" may be answered by the following illustration:--

Tempvar.jpg

When sunlight shines from overhead (on left), one square foot of sunlight falls on one square foot of ground. When it shines at a shallow angle (on right), each square foot of sunlight spreads out over many feet of ground.