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  1. The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

    2. A.

     the equator
    B.

     the tropics
    C.

     the arctic
    D.

     None of the above

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    Outside the tropics, annual receipts of solar radiation generally decrease with increasing latitude. Minimum values occur at the poles. This pattern is primarily the result of Earth-Sun geometric relationships and its effect on the duration and intensity of solar radiation received.

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