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Which part of Earth gets maximum heat from the sunlight?

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North pole

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South pole

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C

Equator

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Solution

The correct option is C
Equator

The parts near equator receive direct light from the Sun. So they are heated the most. The equator is an imaginary line drawn around the earth equidistant from both the poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

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