In Equatorial Regions, the Sun's Rays Strike Earth's Surface at a More

In equatorial regions, the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at a more _______ angle than they do toward the poles. This means that the same amount of energy is spread over a(n) _______ area in equatorial regions than in polar regions.

A) perpendicular; smaller
B) perpendicular; larger
C) acute (less than 90 $\degree$ angle) ; larger
D) acute (less than 90 $\degree$ angle) ; smaller