Is the statement true or false: As one moves far away from the equator toward the North Pole and South Pole, temperature increases?

What this question is really asking

You are checking how temperature changes with latitude, meaning what happens to climate as you go from the equator (low latitude) to the poles (high latitude).

How latitude affects heating from the Sun

Near the equator, sunlight is more direct, so the same amount of solar energy is concentrated on a smaller surface area. As latitude increases toward the poles, the Sun’s rays arrive at a lower angle, so the energy is spread out and heating is weaker.

So is the statement correct?

The statement says temperature increases as you move away from the equator toward the poles. That is the opposite of the usual global pattern.

Therefore, the statement is False.

One helpful note (why there can be exceptions)

Local factors like ocean currents, altitude, and winds can make specific places warmer or colder than expected, but the overall global trend with latitude is decreasing temperature away from the equator.