Select the phrase that best describes how the insolation of sunlight (intensity) varies as a function of latitude.
A) Insolation decreases as latitude decreases.
B) Insolation increases as latitude decreases.
C) Insolation does not change as latitude decreases.
B) Insolation increases as latitude decreases.
Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles
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