Why does Dallas, Texas, have a higher yearly average temperature than Chicago, Illinois?
A) Dallas is at a higher latitude than Chicago.
B) Chicago experiences more prevailing westerly winds than Dallas.
C) Dallas receives more solar irradiance than Chicago.
D) Dallas is closer to a large body of water, than is Chicago.
C
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