Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?

Answer1: The equator has a larger area than the North Pole. Answer2: The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole. Answer3: The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole. Answer4: The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole.

Answer format: answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4