Geography · Climatology
What is the primary reason why the Earth intercepts only a tiny fraction (about one two-billionth) of the Sun's total radiant energy?
- 1The rapid axial rotation of the Earth
- 2The deflection caused by the Earth's magnetic field
- 3The thickness of the Earth's atmosphere
- 4The Earth's small size and its great distance from the Sun✓
Correct answer
The Earth's small size and its great distance from the Sun
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