An energy surplus in the atmosphere from solar radiation occurs:
A) in the morning.
B) exactly at midnight.
C) between midnight and dawn.
D) between sunset and midnight.
E) in the early afternoon.

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The energy surplus in the atmosphere from solar radiation occurs in the early afternoon, typically between 12 PM and 2 PM, when the sun is high in the sky and the atmosphere has absorbed enough solar radiation to create a surplus of energy.

An Energy Surplus in the Atmosphere from Solar Radiation Occurs