The Solar Constant Is a Measure of

question 55

Multiple Choice

The solar constant is a measure of

• A) the amount of solar energy reaching Earth.
• B) the length of the sunspot cycle.
• C) the period of rotation of the sun's equator.
• D) the average number of sunspots seen during the Maunder minimum.
• E) the sun's mass.

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