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The amount of solar energy intercepted at a particular area on the Earth's surface is
 
  A) insolation.
  B) angle of incidence.
  C) convection.
  D) sensible heat.

Question 2

In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is lowest in the sky with less radiation in the
 
  A) winter.
  B) spring.
  C) summer.
  D) fall.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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