0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What layer of a tropical rain forest receives the least sunlight?
The forest floor receives the least amount of sunlight.
What portion of earth receives the least direct energy from the sun?
Both Polar Regions, North and South Poles.
What determines the amount of solar energy absorbed by the earth?
Every location on Earth receives sunlight at least part of the year. The amount of solar radiation that reaches any one "spot" on the Earth's surface varies according to these factors:Geographic locationTime of daySeasonLocal landscapeLocal weather.Diffuse and Direct Solar RadiationAs sunlight passes through the atmosphere, some of it is absorbed, scattered, and reflected by the following: Air moleculesWater vaporCloudsDustPollutantsForest firesVolcanoes.This is called diffuse solar radiation. The solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface without being diffused is called direct beam solar radiation. The sum of the diffuse and direct solar radiation is called global solar radiation. Atmospheric conditions can reduce direct beam radiation by 10% on clear, dry days and by 100% during thick, cloudy days.
When it is winter the US receives the least direct energy a compared to the rest of the year. Why does this happen?
By December 21 or 22 the North Pole is tilted to the farthest point away from the sun, and because us is in the North Pole we get less direct solar energy
The deciduous forest layer that gets the least sunlight is the?
Forest floorThe deciduous forest layer that gets the least sunlight is the forest floor.
What zone receives the least sunlight?
the earth's core
What parts of the earth receives the least amount of sunlight?
The rainforest floor. The bottom of the ocean also.
What layer of a tropical rain forest receives the least sunlight?
The forest floor receives the least amount of sunlight.
Where is northern and southern part of the earth get the least direct sunlight?
in antartica & brazil
What portion of earth receives the least direct energy from the sun?
Both Polar Regions, North and South Poles.
What continents never have direct sunlight shining on them?
All continents receive direct sunlight for at least part of the year.
Why doesn't my yucca bloom?
Your yucca may not bloom because it receives too much shade. The yucca must have at least six hours of direct sunlight daily to bloom.
What side of a tree does fungi grow?
Depends what hemisphere you are in, normally the side that receives the least sunlight
Why do the north and south poles stay cool all year round?
These places receive the least direct sunlight out of all the places of the Earth.
True or false during the summer solstice a location will have its longest day and least direct sunlight?
False. At the summer solstice, a location will have its longest day and MOST direct sunlight.
Which region of the earth receives the least energy from the sun?
someone help
What part of the earth receives the least sun light?
Alaska of coarse
