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 farther from the Sun during the southern hemisphere's summer solstice