Question

places near the dash are hotter than places near the poles

Answer 1

places near the equator are hotter than the poles

Answer 2

equator
---------------------
Places near the equator  are hotter than places near the poles

1)As near the equator, the sun's rays fall directly and hence will be hotter as compared to poles

2)the suns ays slant and very less light reaches the poles and hence the poles are covered with ice