Incoming Solar Radiation in Middle Latitudes Is Less in Winter

question 29

Multiple Choice

Incoming solar radiation in middle latitudes is less in winter than in summer because

• A) the sun's rays slant more and spread their energy over a larger area.
• B) the sun's rays are weakened by passing through a greater thickness of atmosphere.
• C) the cold dense air lowers the intensity of the sun's rays.
• D) all of the above
• E) a and b

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