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Does solar energy heat the poles more than the equator

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no

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The poles receive less energy than the equator, hence the poles being colder than the equator.

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Places that get more solar energy have more heat. Places that get less solar energy have less heat. The air above the areas receiving more heat warms up and rises. Because of this, the air, ocean, and Earth's surface gets heated at the equator more than at the poles.

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