Examine the figure below.Which part of Earth receives the greatest intensity of solar radiation?
A) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
B) equator
C) North and South Poles
D) All parts of Earth receive the same intensity of solar radiation.

Question

Examine the figure below.Which part of Earth receives the greatest intensity of solar radiation? 
A) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn 
B) equator 
C) North and South Poles 
D) All parts of Earth receive the same intensity of solar radiation.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The equator receives the greatest intensity of solar radiation because it is closest to the sun and the sunlight strikes it at a perpendicular angle. The Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and the North and South Poles receive less intense solar radiation because they are at an oblique angle to the sun's rays or receive sunlight at an angle over a larger area.

Examine the Figure Below