Scientists Reported That Hurricane Intensity Has Increased Over the Past

question 40

Multiple Choice

Scientists reported that hurricane intensity has increased over the past 35 years,coinciding with increasing sea temperature.At the equator,the Earth receives the

• A)maximum amount of solar radiation per unit areA.
• B)minimum amount of solar radiation per unit area.
• C)maximum amount of solar radiation only over the ocean.
• D)maximum amount of solar radiation only over the land mass.

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