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Question
Give reasons for the following:
The earth’s surface receives only about 51% of the Solar energy.
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Solution
Out of 100 units, only 51 units are received by the earth as isolation, while 35 units are reflected back by atmospheric layers, clouds, snowfields, and 14 units are absorbed by the ozone layer.
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