When a Travelling Companion Says That the Light Seems Dimmer

question 21

True/False

When a travelling companion says that the light seems dimmer in Canada than it did in the Caribbean,and points to the differences in the kinds of plants in the two places,you answer that it is due to the curvature of the earth,spreading the same amount of light over a greater area as you travel north.

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