Which of the following places would you expect to have the warmest climate?
1. A place that is near the equator 2. A place that is near the poles 3. A place that is at the North Pole 4. A place that is on the equator

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Which of the following places would you expect to have the warmest climate?
 1. A place that is near the equator 2.   A place that is near the poles 3. A place that is at the North Pole 4. A place that is on the equator

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Read this, tell me what you think.

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Um, no..that had nothing to do with the link..read the link

anonymous · Answer

"The temperatures at the equator are generally warmer than anywhere else. This is NOT because the equator is closest to the sun, despite popular belief. The sun is around 93 million miles away, the equator being a few thousand miles closer makes a negligible difference. The reason that the equator is warmer is that it recieves the highest intensity of sunlight, as the sun's rays are focused most on this area. If you travel north or south of the equator, the light is more spread out, as Earth is spherical (There is more energy per metre cubed reaching the equator than anywhere else) That is why it gets cooler the closer to the poles you get. This is all made more complicated by the atmosphere and oceans, but is essentially the governing factor."