The relationship between insolation and air temperature through the course of day indicates that

A) air temperature reaches a maximum afternoon, whereas insolation reaches a maximum at noon.
B) air temperature reaches a minimum at midnight when no insolation is received.
C) air temperature maximum and minimums are not related to insolation.
D) the point of highest insolation corresponds to the warmest time of day.
E) air temperature reaches a maximum at noon when insolation also reaches a maximum.


A

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