Give three reasons why deserts at the Equator are hotter than tundra regions at the poles. Use the diagram below to help you. The Equator is hotter as sunlight has a smaller surface area to heat up.

Insolation rises sharply from approximately 50 joules at the poles to 275 joules at the equator. Terrestrial radiation ... latitudes colder and colder. The diagram below tells us that tropical ...