2006-10-12 15:09:42 · 16 answers · asked by nebraskafever 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The temperatures at the equator are generally warmer than anywhere else. This is NOT because the equator is closest to the sun, despite popular belief. The sun is around 93 million miles away, the equator being a few thousand miles closer makes a negligible difference. The reason that the equator is warmer is that it recieves the highest intensity of sunlight, as the sun's rays are focused most on this area. If you travel north or south of the equator, the light is more spread out, as Earth is spherical (There is more energy per metre cubed reaching the equator than anywhere else) That is why it gets cooler the closer to the poles you get. This is all made more complicated by the atmosphere and oceans, but is essentially the governing factor.
2006-10-14 09:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Rob 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-15 00:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the white people I come across don't seem to be affected by cold weather. It was 20 degrees Fahrenheit the other day, and this clown came to school in shorts. SHORTS! That aside, I do prefer cold weather to hot weather, and when I move to the south in the future, I'm moving into an apartment with an air conditioner. I will always have it on.
2016-03-18 01:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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is the weather warm or cold close to the equator? and why?
2015-08-16 09:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The equator has warm weather. It is the area that gets the most direct sunlight all year round.
2006-10-12 15:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anna G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
being close to the equator, warm, i would say HOT! why? if you live close to northern america you have alot of cold weather, if you live in miami, you have alot of hot weather, right? The reason is due to the sun and it's location during the seasons. I believe that that the closer you are to the equator, the less you will experience seasonal changes. Why? Our planet is orbited by our star, the sun and that orbit stays the same regardless of the time of year. Also, the earth is not a curcular planet and it is closer to the sun year round. go to the north and you are farther away from the sun. Ditto by going to the south artic. I have seen a snow flurry in WPB Fla. figure into this global warming as this was in 1977. hope this helps.
2006-10-12 15:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hot, because it receives the most direct sunlight.
However, on Mount Kilimanjaro (?), there is snow on top, despite the fact it is almost on the equator. That is because of its high altitude--there's not much atmosphere to hold the heat. I imagine (haven't checked) there are also some cold spots in the Andes, despite the equatorial location.
2006-10-16 12:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by Maryfrances 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
warm. whichever way the earth tilts, the equator still gets most of the sunlight
2006-10-12 16:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by Aaron 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hot because the equator is the point of the earth that receives the most sunlight all year around
2006-10-12 15:13:49 · answer #9 · answered by October 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Warmer and this is why the in Northern hemisphere, the further south you go (towards the equator) the warmer or more tropical it is and in the Southern hemisphere the further north you go (towards the equator) the warmer it is.
2006-10-12 15:17:58 · answer #10 · answered by Kble 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋