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. The amount of sun a region receives depends on the tilt of the earth's axis and not its distance from the sun. The northern hemisphere experiences summer during the months of June, July, and August because it is tilted toward the sun and receives the most direct sunlight.

The Earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit and is closer to the sun during part of the year. When the sun is nearer the Earth, the Earth's surface receives a little more solar energy. The Earth is nearer the sun when it is summer in the southern hemisphere and winter in the northern hemisphere. The amount of sun a region receives depends on the tilt of the earth's axis and not its distance from the sun. The northern hemisphere experiences summer during the months of June, July, and August because it is tilted toward the sun and receives the most direct sunlight. The Northern Hemisphere receives the maximum intensity of the sun's rays, while the angle of sunlight decreases in the Southern Hemisphere. During winter part of Earth is tilted away from the sun, causing less direct solar energy, cool temperatures, and less daylight. Summer occurs when part of Earth is tilted toward the sun. This creates more direct solar energy, warmer temperatures, and longer periods of daylight. In the tropics there is a net energy surplus because the amount of sunlight absorbed is larger than the amount of heat radiated. In the Polar Regions, however, there is an annual energy deficit because the amount of heat radiated to space is larger than the amount of absorbed sunlight. The Sun does not heat all parts of the Earth to the same extent; the Equator receives more energy than the poles. This is because the Earth is round and spins leaning over in relation to the Sun. 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.

The sun's rays are the most concentrated around the equator. Moving north or south of the equator, the sun's rays are spread over a larger area, so each square meter of Earth's surface receives less solar energy. 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. This is because of the angle of the sun's rays as they strike Earth's curved surface. The amount of sun a region receives depends on the tilt of the earth's axis and not its distance from the sun. The northern hemisphere experiences summer during the months of June, July, and August because it is tilted toward the sun and receives the most direct sunlight. The Northern Hemisphere receives the maximum intensity of the sun's rays, while the angle of sunlight decreases in the Southern Hemisphere. Due to the spherical shape of the Earth, sunlight falls on different parts at different angles. Direct and focused sun rays falls on the equator and hence, the regions here are hotter and warmer. The Polar Regions receive diffused sun rays, which is why the areas there are colder. During winter part of Earth is tilted away from the sun, causing less direct solar energy, cool temperatures, and less daylight. Summer occurs when part of Earth is tilted toward the sun. This creates more direct solar energy, warmer temperatures, and longer periods of daylight.