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The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.
Why does the area near the poles receive less heat?
The atmosphere around the earth is like a blanket to protect us from the harmful rays of the sun. When the sun shines straight down like near the equator, there is less atmosphere between the earth and the sun to block the energy. Near the poles, the atmosphere is thicker because the sun is shining down at an angle and it has to go through more of the blanket of the atmosphere before it touches the earth. During the winter, each pole is in total darkness nighttime because that area of the pole is behind the earth also. These areas near the poles are called the Arctic circle and the Antarctic Circle. Because of the angle to the sun. At the equator the sun light hits the Earth surface pretty much perpendicularly, but at the poles it's a much more oblique angle. lighter colors reflect light and heat and the ice at the poles are white and reflect more also trees are not found at the poles and they can trap heat
Why does the sun not heat evenly from the equator to the poles?
Because the earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees, and because the earth is round. Polar locations get very indirect sunlight because the radiation must pass through so much more of the atmosphere. At the equator, radiation is usually almost vertical, so it is much more intense.
What means Equator?
The Equator is the hottest part of the Earth, it is a ring round the circumference of the globe at 0ºLatitude. It gets the most intense sunlight, because the are the light area the light covers is less, so the light is more concentrated. This normally makes it much hotter.
What has a higher gravitational pull the equator or the north pole?
The gravitational pull of the earth is pretty much the same anywhere between the poles and the equator creating a centripetal force pulling things in towards the earth.. However, the rotation of the planet results in an outward centrifugal force pushing things away from the earth. This force is greatest at the equator. Even though the gravitational pull is the same everywhere, the centrifugal force at the equator gives the impression of a very slightly lower gravitational pull.
Where do the seasons not change?
Around the equator there is no noticeable difference to the seasons, compared to what is experienced by parts of Earth that are much further from the equator. At the poles, can you detect a difference?
How much wider is the moon than the earth?
The moon is not wider than the earth. Therefore, it can not be much wider than the earth.
The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.
Why planet Jupiter is much wider at the equator?
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The shape of the earth is best described by?
It is an Oblate Spheroid not a sphere. The Earth bulges at the equator (major axis) and is flattened at the poles (minor axis). The Earth is not egg shaped, nor is is spherical. The rotation of the Earth causes an average bulging at the equator, with not all areas bulging as much.
Why the Earth is shaped as it is?
The earth is not perfectly round, but very slightly flattened at the poles, and with a very slight bulge at the equator - the shape is called "oblate". It is caused by the earths rotation on it's axis. Jupiter, which rotates much faster than the earth has even more pronounced bulging at the equator and flattening at the poles. It is not really obvious to the eye, but can easily be measured with scientific instruments.
Is the weight of a person or object much less at the poles than at the equator?
much less
How does Gravity shape earth?
Originally earth was a weightless liquid blob, which will default to a spherical shape, add to this the rotation and centripetal swelling at the equator which flattens the poles, then after cooling and solidifying, this pretty much is earth today.
Why is ocean water near the equator warmer than ocean water at the poles?
The ocean receives most of its heat along the equator, where incoming solar radiation is about double that received at the poles. Hence, sea surfaces are much warmer along the equator than at the poles.
Why do poles receive less solar energy then the equator does?
The poles receive less solar energy then the equator does because the radiation from the sun has to pass through much more atmosphere to reach the poles than to reach the equator. During that transit, more of the energy is scattered on the path to the poles, and less reaches the ground there.
Why does the area near the poles receive less heat?
The atmosphere around the earth is like a blanket to protect us from the harmful rays of the sun. When the sun shines straight down like near the equator, there is less atmosphere between the earth and the sun to block the energy. Near the poles, the atmosphere is thicker because the sun is shining down at an angle and it has to go through more of the blanket of the atmosphere before it touches the earth. During the winter, each pole is in total darkness nighttime because that area of the pole is behind the earth also. These areas near the poles are called the Arctic circle and the Antarctic Circle. Because of the angle to the sun. At the equator the sun light hits the Earth surface pretty much perpendicularly, but at the poles it's a much more oblique angle. lighter colors reflect light and heat and the ice at the poles are white and reflect more also trees are not found at the poles and they can trap heat
Is Thailand east or west of the equator?
The equator is the collection of points that are exactly equal distance from the north and south poles. It goes all the way around the Earth, through every possible east and west longitude. So there are no such places as "east or west of the equator". Thailand is north of the equator, though not by much.
