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Why does the sun not heat evenly from the equator to the poles?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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What are some of the variables that cause uneven heating of earths surface?
The Earth being a sphere is a variable because the Sun's rays aren't able to heat the Earth evenly since near the North and South poles, the rays come in at an angle which means that those locations do not obtain all of the heat from the sun while near the equator, the rays do not come in at an angle so all of the heat from the sun can be absorbed
Why do the poles equator heat differently?
The equator is closer to the Sun.The sunlight falls directly through the atmosphere and onto the Earth's surface, and is warmer.At the poles the sunlight is on a slant and has further to travel so cools down faster.
What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
Why do areas closer to the equator have warmer air than areas farther away?
the sun's radiation is concentrated in smaller area near the equator
Why does the Sun not heat the poles and equator of the Earth equally?
At the equator the surface of the Earth is a right angles to the rays of light coming from the Sun. As the Earth is a globe, as one moves North or South, away form the equator, the surface of the Earth begins to tip away from facing the Sun until, at the poles, the surface of the Earth is parallel to the Rays coming from the Sun. This means that as one moves away from the equator, the surface of the Earth actually receives less of the Sun's energy.
Why are water and air at the equator warmer than water and air at the poles?
Since the equator is the closest point to the sun on earth,that means the heat from the sun heats up the air and water there more than at the poles
What are some of the variables that cause uneven heating of earths surface?
The Earth being a sphere is a variable because the Sun's rays aren't able to heat the Earth evenly since near the North and South poles, the rays come in at an angle which means that those locations do not obtain all of the heat from the sun while near the equator, the rays do not come in at an angle so all of the heat from the sun can be absorbed
Why do the poles equator heat differently?
The equator is closer to the Sun.The sunlight falls directly through the atmosphere and onto the Earth's surface, and is warmer.At the poles the sunlight is on a slant and has further to travel so cools down faster.
What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
Why do areas closer to the equator have warmer air than areas farther away?
the sun's radiation is concentrated in smaller area near the equator
Does the sun rotate faster than the equator?
Than the equator of what? The sun's equator rotates faster than it's poles (about 25 [Earth] days vrs about 40 near the poles).
Why does the Sun not heat the poles and equator of the Earth equally?
At the equator the surface of the Earth is a right angles to the rays of light coming from the Sun. As the Earth is a globe, as one moves North or South, away form the equator, the surface of the Earth begins to tip away from facing the Sun until, at the poles, the surface of the Earth is parallel to the Rays coming from the Sun. This means that as one moves away from the equator, the surface of the Earth actually receives less of the Sun's energy.
Why is the average temperature at the earth's eqautor higher then the temperature at the earth's poles?
Because at the equator, radiation from the sun strikes the earth head on. So if the sun had a heating effect of 1W/m3 (not accurate), every square metre on the equator would get 1W. However, at the poles of the earth, sunlight strikes at an angle. As a result, the 1W of heat would be spread over a larger area. As a result, the poles receive less heat energy and are colder than the equator.
Where do the rays of the sun strike most directly on the earth the equator at the poles in the temperate zone or over the oceans?
i think it was at the equator or poles
Why do regions that receive slanting rays of the sun have colder climate?
The amount of heat received from the sun at a place on the surface of the Earth depends upon its latitude or its distance from the Equator. There is a gradual fall in temperature as we move away from the Equator towards the poles. See- the following figure, We can notice that the rays of the sun are falling directly or vertically on the Equator. Thus they spread over a small area. Near the Poles, the rays of the sun are slanting and spread over a large area. This makes the area near the Equator hot and the area near the Poles cold. On the basis of heat received, we can divide the Earth into three zones. 23'/2°S by: vontamayosa
Caused by the uneven heating of earth and its atmosphere?
Pole. (The north and south poles. They get less heat than the equator because the sun's rays hit the equator more directly where they hit the poles at an angle and have to be spread over a larger area.)
Why do places near the equator receive more heat than those near the poles?
The equator receive heat directly from the sun. As you can see, the earth is in a spherical shape. Equator is the line that cuts the earth into half. The sun's rays come and fall directly on the equator making it's climate hot and wet. The more the sun's rays, the more the rain. The sun's rays reach polar regions a bit slower, making the region cold. A polar region has 6 months of day and 6 months if night.
