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Which areas of Earth receive the greatest and the least solar irradiance?

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Answer: this is the answer

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The regions closest to the equator receive the most direct sunlight because the light is arriving at an angle close to 0°. As a result, a lesser area is illuminated and so there is greater solar irradiance. The regions nearest to the poles receive sunlight at more of an angle, resulting in a larger area of illumination and therefore less solar irradiance.

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Earth receives different amounts of solar energy at different latitudes, with the most at the equator and the least at the poles

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