Question

question 23 of 32 what accounts for the fact that regions near the equator tend to be warmer than other regions on earth? a. the suns rays transfer less heat per square kilometer near the equator. b. the suns rays strike earths surface at an angle near the equator. c. the suns rays are concentrated in a smaller area near the equator. d. the suns rays are spread over a larger area near the equator.

Explanation:

Near the equator, the sun's rays hit the Earth more directly, concentrating the solar energy in a smaller area and thus warming the region more. Options A and D are incorrect as the sun's rays transfer more heat per square - kilometer near the equator and are not spread over a larger area. Option B is incorrect because the sun's rays strike the Earth more perpendicularly (less at an angle) near the equator.

Answer:

C. The sun's rays are concentrated in a smaller area near the equator