Question

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The temperature around Earth's equator stays about the same throughout the year. Why does this happen?
A) It happens because of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
B) The equator receives less direct sunlight during the year.
C) The equator receives about the same amount of sunlight all year long.
D) It happens because the equator separates the northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 1

The equator receives about the same amount of sunlight all year long. 

Answer 2

C) The equator receives about the same amount of sunlight all year long.

Step-by-step explanation:

The seasonal change on Earth occurs due to the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the Sun. Because of these two factors the altitude of the Sun in the sky changes by a maximum of 47°. For example, for a location on the Tropic of cancer, the altitude of the Sun will vary between 43° and 90°. Due to the altitude change the angle at which sunlight falls on Earth changes and in-turn the temperature changes.

Around the equator, the altitude of the Sun in the sky varies between 67.5° and 90°. As evident the altitude doesn't change that much and in turn the amount of Sunlight doesn't change much. This is why the temperature remains same throughout the year.