Do High Latitudes Receive Less Energy Than the Equatorial Regions

question 72

Multiple Choice

Do high latitudes receive less energy than the equatorial regions? Why?

• A)yes the orientation of Earth's surface relative to the Sun's rays diminishes the intensity of solar radiation at high latitudes.
• B)no the Sun's rays must pass through more atmosphere at higher latitudes.
• C)yes the poles point toward the sun for a significant time each year.
• D)no each latitude receives the same amount of energy at the surface

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