The Power That Modifies, Influences, and Controls Climate Originates with the Sun

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Multiple Choice

The power that modifies, influences, and controls climate originates with the sun. The amount of sunlight striking a particular area of the globe determines the level of warmth and ultimately the movement of air and the amount of precipitation. Because the earth is a globe that rotates about a tilted axis, the amount of sunlight striking the earth varies by region and time. Gary S. Moore, Living with the Earth, 3^rd ed.

• A) Argument; conclusion: The power that modifies ... originates with the sun.
• B) Argument; conclusion: The earth is a globe that rotates about a tilted axis.
• C) Argument; conclusion: The amount of sunlight ... varies by region and time.
• D) Nonargument.
• E) Argument; conclusion: The amount of sunlight ... the amount of precipitation.

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