What Is the Main Reason for Warmer Summers in Middle

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason for warmer summers in middle latitudes?

• A) The Earth is closer to the sun in summer.
• B) The sun is higher in the sky, and we receive more direct solar radiation.
• C) Ocean currents transport heat from the tropics to middle latitudes.
• D) Plants in the mid-latitudes enhance the greenhouse effect.
• E) Global warming causes this.

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