On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice, the northern polar region receives ________ daily insolation than areas nearer the equator because ________
A) equal; day lengths are equal at all locations on Earth
B) more; the Sun does not set
C) less; the Sun is lower in the sky
D) less; the Sun does not rise
E) more; the Sun is higher in the sky
B
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