Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> As we move from equator towards poles temperature falls with increasing latitude because-

1. The spherical (Geoid) shape of the earth and the position of the sun.

2. The Equator receives direct sunlight while Poles receive slant or oblique rays of the Sun.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Because of the spherical (Geoid) shape of the earth and the position of the sun, the energy received per unit area decreases from equator to poles. The Equator receives direct sunlight while Poles receive slant or oblique rays of the Sun.