Estimates of temperature at any given location on Earth that are based solely on the intensity of solar radiation will be:
A)very close to actual average annual temperature for that region.
B)slightly overestimated at the poles because ice at the poles reflects heat.
C)slightly underestimated at the equator because ocean currents carry heat from the equator toward higher latitudes.
D)slightly overestimated at the equator and underestimated at the poles because heat moves from the equator to the poles.

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Estimates of temperature based solely on solar radiation will not take into account the effects of heat transfer mechanisms such as ocean currents and atmospheric circulation. Heat moves from the equator towards the poles, so estimates based solely on solar radiation will slightly overestimate temperatures at the equator and underestimate temperatures at the poles.

Estimates of Temperature at Any Given Location on Earth That