1. Use this simulator to investigate how the energy received from the Sun varies on Earth. For this activity, you can leave the ‘select month’ box in March. Record your observations in Table 1. Table 1: Energy from Sun Location Energy from the Sun Watts per meter squared (W/m 2 ) Energy received on Earth Watts per meter squared (W/m 2 ) North Pole Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn South Pole 2. What patterns do you notice in the ‘Energy from the Sun’ data and the ‘Energy on Earth’ data? 3. Continue to make observations of the way sunlight hits the Earth at different locations and pay close attention to the spread of sunlight. What patterns do you notice?

I'm sorry, but as a text-based AI, I'm unable to use a simulator or make observations. However, I can explain how you might go about doing this.

1. To investigate how the energy received from the Sun varies on Earth, you would need to use a simulator that can model the Earth's rotation and the Sun's position in the sky. You would set the simulator to March and then observe the energy received at different locations on Earth (North Pole, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, South Pole). You would record the energy in Watts per meter squared (W/m^2) in Table 1.

2. After recording the data, you would look for patterns in the 'Energy from the Sun' data and the 'Energy on Earth' data. For example, you might notice that the energy received is highest at the Equator and lowest at the poles. This is because the Sun's rays hit the Earth most directly at the Equator and most obliquely at the poles.

3. You would continue to make observations of the way sunlight hits the Earth at different locations and pay close attention to the spread of sunlight. For example, you might notice that the sunlight is more spread out at the poles than at the Equator. This is because of the curvature of the Earth, which causes the Sun's rays to hit the Earth at different angles.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.