On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice, the north polar region receives more total daily energy than the equator.

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During the northern hemisphere's summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude). The rays of the sun are concentrated over a smaller surface area at higher latitudes, such as the north polar region, compared to the equator where they are spread out over a larger surface area. As a result, the north polar region receives more total daily energy than the equator on the summer solstice.

On the Northern Hemisphere's Summer Solstice, the North Polar Region