Question

the average intensity of sunlight that a location receives affects its climate. areas where the sunlight is more intense are heated more by the sun. so, these areas are warmer, on average, than areas where the sunlight is less intense. select the location that is likely to have a cooler climate. at this location, sunlight strikes earth at close to a 90° angle. at this location, sunlight strikes earth at a smaller angle. the same amount of sunlight is spread out over a larger area of earths surface.

Explanation:

To determine the cooler location, we analyze the sunlight intensity and angle:

• The location with sunlight at a smaller angle (first image) has the same sunlight spread over a larger area. This means the sunlight intensity is less (since intensity = energy/area, and energy is same but area is larger).
• Less intense sunlight leads to a cooler climate, as stated in the problem (areas with less intense sunlight are cooler on average).
• The second location has sunlight at close to 90°, so it's more intense and warmer. Thus, the location with the smaller angle (first image's location) is cooler.

Answer:

The location where sunlight strikes Earth at a smaller angle (the one with sunlight spread over a larger area of Earth’s surface) is likely to have a cooler climate.