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Question
What is solar radiation? What is its significance for the earth?
Solution
The sun continuously radiates heat and light energy in all directions. It is known as solar radiation. Solar radiation is the only primary source of light and heat on the earth. The earth receives its heat from solar radiation which is a tiny fraction of the radiated energy of the sun.
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