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The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is that ________.

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The equator is the closest point to the sun, the farther away from the equator, the farther away from the sun. It also depends on angle
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It is because it is the farthest away from the equator. The farther away from the equator the cooler it gets, but the closer to the equator the hotter it gets.
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