Question

The Earth gets heated more in the afternoon summer than at noon because of _________________.

• A. vertical rays of the Sun
• B. radiation
• C. accumulated temperature in the afternoon being greater than at noon
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C accumulated temperature in the afternoon being greater than at noon

Although most of the solar radiation is received when the sun's rays are vertical. However Earth takes some time to absorb this heat, and then when it can no longer absorb, it radiates the heat out. This accumulated heat increases the temperature during afternoon.

The correct answer is option C