The energy received on Earth decreases dramatically with distance from the sun because ________
A) of dust and gas in space
B) of the decay of photons
C) of the inverse square law
D) Earth is not in the direction in which the Sun's emissions are strongest
E) of the first law of thermodynamics
Answer: C
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