✅ The correct answer is option C.
Outside the tropics, annual receipts of solar radiation generally decrease with increasing latitude. Minimum values occur at the poles. This pattern is primarily the result of Earth-Sun geometric relationships and its effect on the duration and intensity of solar radiation received.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from the focus within the body of the earth.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
India has a near monopoly in the production of mica, producing about 60% of the world’s total production. About 95% of India’s mica is found in just three states of India, namely Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
All of the ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock that was released from fissures located at the mid-oceanic ridges. The oldest rocks found in these basins are approximately 200 million years old. This is a lot younger than the oldest continental rocks which have ages greater than 4 billion years.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The reflectivity of a substance usually expressed as a percentage of the incident radiation reflected is known as it’s albedo or reflection coefficient.