The belt of maximum solar energy input to Earth swings back and forth ________.
A) between 0 through 90 degrees latitude
B) through the middle latitudes
C) through the area of energy deficit
D) through the Tropics
E) through a total of 5 degrees of latitude

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The belt of maximum solar energy input to Earth swings back and forth through the Tropics, which are located roughly between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South of the equator. This region receives more direct solar radiation than any other part of the Earth, leading to high temperatures and a greater potential for evaporation and atmospheric convection.

The Belt of Maximum Solar Energy Input to Earth Swings