14. What causes the latitudinal gradient in solar radiation received by the surf

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14. What causes the latitudinal gradient in solar radiation received by the surface of the earth? A. The curvature of the earth relative to the sun B. The varying distance of the earth from the sun C. The tilt of the earth's axis of rotation D. The length of one revolution of the earth around the sun. 15. Explain why lake effect snow occurs. A. Lakes change the direction of winds and forces the wind over the ocean. Once over the ocean, wind picks up moisture and then produces snow B. Cold wind is warmed by the surface of an unfrozen lake and picks up moisture. As the wind continues over land, it cools and the moisture contained within it falls as snow C. Moisture in warm wind is dropped as snow before the air moves over an unfrozen lake. D. In the northern hemisphere, the shaded side of a lake receives more snow than the sunny side of the lake. 16. What is the correct description for the global pattern of precipitation? A. High precipitation at 30 degrees North and South, and low precipitation at the equator B. High precipitation at the poles, and low precipitation at 60 degrees North and South C. High precipitation at the poles, and low precipitation at the equator. D. High precipitation at the equator, and low precipitation at 30 degrees North and South 17. In the summer, which location in the Northern Hemisphere will have the coolest microclimate? A. At the bottom of a deep valley B. The south side of a hil C. in an o pen field with no shade D. The top floor of a house without air conditioning

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14. What causes the latitudinal gradient in solar radiation received by the surf

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