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segrsyd

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Describe the causes and consequences of the uneven distribution of insolation.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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An estimated ________ percent of precipitation over land infiltrates the subsurface, of which ________ percent returns to the atmosphere via evapotranspiration.
 
  A) 75; 75 B) 44; 80 C) 76; 85 D) 35; 97


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

Due to Earth's curved surface, lower latitudes receive more concentrated direct insolation, while higher latitudes receive less concentrated, more diffuse insolation. This latitudinal imbalance in energy drives global circulation in the atmosphere and oceans.

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