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Question
Give reasons for the following
Noon is hotter than morning.
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Solution 1
Due to the vertical rays of the sun at noon and the slanting rays in the morning, Noon is hotter than morning.
Solution 2
At noon sun rays fall vertically overhead covering shorter distance than the slanting rays of the morning
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