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Do High Latitudes Receive Less Energy Than the Equatorial Regions

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Do high latitudes receive less energy than the equatorial regions? Why?

Do high latitudes receive less energy than the equatorial regions? Why?


A) yes the orientation of Earth's surface relative to the Sun's rays diminishes the intensity of solar radiation at high latitudes.
B) no the Sun's rays must pass through more atmosphere at higher latitudes.
C) yes the poles point toward the sun for a significant time each year.
D) no each latitude receives the same amount of energy at the surface

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