Engage/Explore 3/17

Multiple Choice

What happens to the amount of energy received from the Sun as you move from the Equator toward the poles?

• The amount of energy received from the Sun decreases.
• The energy fluctuates randomly as you move toward the poles.
• The energy remains constant regardless of location.
• The amount of energy received from the Sun increases.

Multiple Choice

Why does the North Pole receive less energy from the Sun than the Equator?

A) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the poles.

B) The sunlight spreads over a larger area at the poles.

C) The Earth's surface is more reflective at the poles.

D) The Earth rotates slower near the poles.

• A) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the poles.

• B) The sunlight spreads over a larger area at the poles.

• C) The Earth's surface is more reflective at the poles.

• D) The Earth rotates slower near the poles.

Drag and Drop

As you move toward the poles from the Equator, the amount of energy received from the Sun ​

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(increases/decreases).

The Earth's surface near the Equator receives sunlight at a ​

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(direct/indirect) angle, resulting in more concentrated energy per unit area.

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decreases

increases

direct

indirect

Drag and Drop

The Equator receives the most energy from the Sun because sunlight strikes it at a more ​

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angle, concentrating the energy over a smaller area.

The North Pole receives the least energy from the Sun because the sunlight is ​

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and spreads over a larger area.

As you move from the Equator to the Poles, the energy received on Earth's surface generally ​

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.

The Tropic of Cancer receives more energy from the Sun than the South Pole because it is closer to the ​

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where sunlight is more direct.

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direct

indirect

decreases

increases

Equator