Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because A)polar air is cooled by ice and snow on the ground. B)solar energy is readily absorbed due to increased levels of CO₂ and water vapor in the air. C)sunlight falls in a more vertical position at the equator than near the poles. D)the oceans near the equator are warmer than those near the poles.

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Sunlight falls more directly (in a more vertical position) at the equator than it does near the poles, leading to higher concentrations of solar energy and thus higher temperatures.

Air near the Equator Averages Higher Temperatures Than Air near the Poles