The amount of solar radiation received by the surface of the earth is called ___________.

solar light

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heat balance

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terrestrial radiation

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insolation

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Solution

The correct option is C insolation
The amount of solar radiation received by the surface of the earth is called insolation. The word insolation means incoming solar radiation. It consists of a bundle of rays of radient energy of different wavelengths. The sun emits radient energy in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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