2006-10-14 10:38:27 · 15 answers · asked by andrew 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Because the equator is closer to the sun.
2006-10-14 10:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the earth spin on a axis and slightly move which gives us summer and winter and the other 2 being Autumn and spring but the equator is always the closet part to the suns ultra Violet rays and Antarctica and the other one spend 6 months of the year in darkness and then the other 6 in daylight because of the way the world spins on its axis. the further away you get from the sun the colder it gets,so if the sun died the equator wouldn't be the warmest point because everything would be the same tempter which is something like negative 200 degrees and we would all die unless we were all wearing space suits or something or we found another sun out there somewhere.
hope this is enough help.
2006-10-14 18:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by s_d_wadham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth is closer to the sun at the equater than at the poles.
2006-10-15 14:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by jjefferson210 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Close to sun and the sunlight hits the earth at close to 90 degrees, at the poles the sunlight hits the earth at shallow angle and is thus spread over a larger area.
2006-10-14 17:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by drcjs_007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun rays fall perpendicular to the equator, it is the shortest distance and warmer .
2006-10-14 18:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stays pointed at the sun more all of the time rather than tilting like the poles do.
2006-10-14 17:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my funny answer is ...because there's snow and stuff at the poles...the real answer is the earth at it's widest point the equator is closer to the sun than the poles
2006-10-14 17:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by Cheryl E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the sun always shines directly on the equator
2006-10-14 17:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by zombiepirate_13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is where the earth is widest. Our planet is an ellipse and the equater is the "fattest" part. It is closer to the sun during rotation than the poles are.
2006-10-14 17:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sun rays falls directly on equator which makes it the hotest part of the earth. But you know something? in afternoon, weather on equator is really hot but in evening it rains too much. this happens everyday
2006-10-14 18:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by hello 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋