Question

2. The main reason that the earth experiences highest temperatures in the subtropics in the northern hemisphere rather than at the equator is

Answer 1

The main reason for which that the earth experiences the highest temperatures in the subtropics northern hemisphere rather than in the equatorial regional because the subtropic regions do not get the amount of cloud which is present in the equatorial region and also one of the most important reason is subtropical areas get much more longer days than it is found in equatorial regions.

Answer 2

Subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas.

Clouds help in offsetting the temperature on the surface of the Earth due to which there can be less heat penetration from the sun.

When clouds are not there or are less in amount, the heat is directly radiated from the sun due to which there will be higher temperatures in the region.

That is the reason why areas of earth experience higher temperatures in the subtropics of the northern hemisphere rather than at the equator.