The Time of Maximum Daily Temperature Occurs

question 43

Multiple Choice

The time of maximum daily temperature occurs

• A)at the same time that maximum insolation occurs,because that is when maximum energy is available for heating the air.
• B)before the time of maximum insolation,because the residual heat energy left over in the atmosphere from the previous day adds to the energy supplied by insolation.
• C)before the time of maximum insolation occurs,because the thermosphere transfers heat energy to the surface during the early morning hours as the D and E layers in the ionosphere become active.
• D)after the time of maximum insolation,because an energy surplus accumulates in the atmosphere while the Sun is still high in the sky and reaches a peak in mid-afternoon.
• E)after the time of maximum insolation,because the ground starts to reflect heat energy in the late afternoon,and this creates an energy surplus.