Which location on the earth receives the most solar radiation in any given year
Option
1-the poles,2- the ocean,3- the tropics,4-the continent
Answers
The equator
The sun's rays do not strike the Earth's surface as directly at the North Pole; they are less focused. The equator receives the most solar radiation in a year. The difference in the amount of solar energy the land receives causes the atmosphere to move the way it does.
The polars
Solar energy reaching the earth is most strongly concentrated in two regions of the globe -- the equator and the poles. These regions receive strong levels of sunlight for completely different reasons. Equatorial regions are in the most direct path of light from the sun, so they tend to have much warmer and milder year-round climates than elsewhere. Both polar regions receive large amounts of sunlight. Due to the reduced levels of ozone, sunlight passes through more easily to reach ground level.