The Temperatures at the Equator Remain Warm Year Round Because

question 61

Multiple Choice

The temperatures at the equator remain warm year round because

• A) Earth's natural curvature places the equator nearer to the sun.
• B) the sun shines longer over the equator than it does over other parts of Earth.
• C) sunlight strikes the equator relatively directly with little seasonal variation.
• D) there are large oceans near the equator that absorb large amounts of heat.
• E) Earth's rotation on a tilted axis creates more atmospheric friction at the equator.

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