Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: When it is hot out I always wear a hat and not a cap, because the _ covers less area.

Choice 1: When it is hot out I always wear a hat and not a cap, because the hat covers less area.
Choice 2: When it is hot out I always wear a hat and not a cap, because the cap covers less area.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.