How is the temperature near the poles different from near the equator?

Answer 1

Imagine you are shining a torch on a globe, the top and the bottom would get the least light from the torch. The sun is like a torch for Earth, but the sun is much bigger than a torch shining on a much bigger ball. The sun's rays shine much more strongly in the middle of the Earth and much more weakly in the poles. The sun's rays create heat, and rays that are shining strongly create more heat. When I say this, you will be guessing that the equator is the hottest part of the Earth. Well actually it's not the hottest because of the Earth's tilt.

Answer 2

The North and South Poles are much colder than the equator.

As would be expected, the equatorial regions get more direct solar radiation, and for more of the year than upper latitudes. Polar regions have more cloud cover, and ice and snow reflects more sunlight. Even though Northern Hemisphere land surfaces can get warmer than oceans, this does not last for long enough to balance the negative effects. The single coldest region in the Northern Hemisphere is in Siberia, Russia, due to the large land mass cooled by cold, dense arctic air. In the Southern Hemisphere, nearly the entire continent of Antarctica is permanently frozen under the current climate.

Answer 3

Because the poles are on top and below the earth( sort of speaking) and the sun is next to the earth. So, its always hitting the equator, which is right in the middle of earth. And its never getting the poles because its too far away from the sun.

Answer 4

Well near the Equator the temperatures are hotter because of the direct solar radiation caused by the angle of the earth. while by the poles it is colder.

Answer 5

Because the suns rays are more direct on the equator

Answer 6

because it just is.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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