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The amount of solar energy received by the earth is called

a. Radiation
b. solar radiation
c. terrestrial radiation
d. Insolation

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Solution

The correct answer is option (d).

Explanation: Since the Earth is very small in comparison to the Sun, it receives very less amount of sunlight. This amount of sunlight received by the Earth is referred as insolation.

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