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Over the course of a year, areas near earth’s equator receive more direct energy from the sun than areas near earth’s poles. Which of the following correctly describes one result of this heating pattern?.

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Unequal radiation on a sphere: more solar radiation on a unit area of earths surface near the equator than at the poles because of the more direct angle of incoming solar radiation.
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