Table of Contents
- 1 What parts of the Earth get the most heat from the sun?
- 2 Where on Earth are the sun’s most direct rays striking?
- 3 What is the temperature of the area that is directly heated by the sun?
- 4 What is the temperature of direct rays?
- 5 Which location on Earth receives the least direct sunlight?
- 6 Where is the hottest place on the earth’s surface?
- 7 Why does the Sun feel hotter in Alaska?
What parts of the Earth get the most heat from the sun?
the equator
The sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface most directly at the equator. This focuses the rays on a small area. Because the rays hit more directly, the area is heated more.
Where on Earth are the sun’s most direct rays striking?
SOLAR RADIATION ON EARTH The Sun’s rays strike the surface most directly at the equator.
Where on Earth is the sunlight the most direct and it is the warmest?
The equator
The equator gets the most direct sunlight year-round. The angle of sunlight hitting the equator is more direct than it is at the poles, so the poles receive less direct sunlight. Notice the location of South America in the diagram of Earth in question 3.
What is the temperature of the area that is directly heated by the sun?
about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit
The sun is some 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth. But because its surface is so hot (about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit), we on Earth benefit from the light it radiates—without it humans could not survive.
What is the temperature of direct rays?
90 degrees
Because the Sun is so big compared to the Earth, only the rays that come straight at Earth will hit it. The light rays that are hitting the earth at 90 degrees are known as direct rays.
Why do places that receive direct rays of the Sun have warmer temperatures?
When the sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface near the equator, the incoming solar radiation is more direct (nearly perpendicular or closer to a 90˚ angle). Therefore, the solar radiation is concentrated over a smaller surface area, causing warmer temperatures.
Which location on Earth receives the least direct sunlight?
poles
Earth receives different amounts of solar energy at different latitudes, with the most at the equator and the least at the poles.
Where is the hottest place on the earth’s surface?
Seven years of satellite temperature data show that the Lut Desert in Iran is the hottest spot on Earth. The Lut Desert was hottest during 5 of the 7 years, and had the highest temperature overall: 70.7°C (159.3°F) in 2005.
How does the sun warm the earth?
The sun heats the earth through radiation. Since there is no medium (like the gas in our atmosphere) in space, radiation is the primary way that heat travels in space. When the heat reaches the earth it warms the molecules of the atmosphere, and they warm other molecules and so on.
Why does the Sun feel hotter in Alaska?
High temperatures feel hotter in Alaska than at lower latitudes, climate scientists say. Because it’s lower in the sky, the sun’s rays hit a larger portion of a person’s full torso, heating up more of the body.