At which angle of sunlight does the least amount of heating occur?

options:

When the sun is on the horizon (at a near 0 degree angle to the surface)

When the sun is half way up in the sky (at a near 45 degree angle to the surface)

When the sun is directly overhead (at a near 90 degree angle to the surface)

The sun's rays are always the same.

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Ernesto Fleming

Biology

15 June, 12:20

At which angle of sunlight does the least amount of heating occur?

options:

When the sun is on the horizon (at a near 0 degree angle to the surface)

When the sun is half way up in the sky (at a near 45 degree angle to the surface)

When the sun is directly overhead (at a near 90 degree angle to the surface)

The sun's rays are always the same.

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Jazlynn Chandler · Answer 1

third option

Explanation:

possibly the third option at 45 degrees (half of a right angle, or like mid-morning) above the horizon the sun's rays strike Earth's surface and spread out over a larger surface area with less intensity, making these regions experience lower temperatures.