The Amount of Energy Received Above the South Pole During

The amount of energy received above the South Pole during the southern hemisphere's summer solstice is ________ than that received above the North Pole during the northern hemisphere's summer solstice because ________.

A) more the atmosphere is thinner above the South Pole
B) more Earth is closer to the Sun during the southern hemisphere's summer solstice
C) less the atmosphere is thicker above the South Pole
D) less Earth is further from the Sun during the southern hemisphere's summer solstice
E) more Earth is farther from the Sun during the southern hemisphere's summer solstice