How Can the Insolation Received at the Surface of Earth

question 126

Multiple Choice

How can the insolation received at the surface of Earth best be described?

• A)It is usually low at the equator.
• B)It is generally greater at high latitudes because of daylength.
• C)It is greatest over low-latitude deserts with their cloudless skies.
• D)It is inadequate to sustain life.

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Definitions:

Correlational Research

A type of research methodology that aims to determine the degree to which two or more variables are related without manipulation by the researcher.

Cause-Effect

A relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect), indicating a connection between actions or occurrences.

Experimentation

The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation to explore a hypothesis or examine the effects of variables.

Correlated

When two or more variables are related in some way, with changes in one variable associated with changes in another.