On a cloudy day, Earth's surface receives
A) direct insolation.
B) diffuse radiation.
C) direct radiation.
D) a reduced daylength.

Name: On a cloudy day, Earth's surface receives A) direct insolation. B) diffuse radiation. C) direct radiation. D) a reduced daylength.
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On a cloudy day, the sun's rays are blocked by the clouds, leading to a reduced amount of direct radiation reaching Earth's surface. Instead, the clouds scatter the sun's rays, causing diffuse radiation to reach Earth's surface.

On a Cloudy Day, Earth's Surface Receives