More ________ of solar radiation occurs with a higher angle of the Sun.Which best completes the statement?

At a higher angle, sunlight strikes the surface more directly, so its energy is concentrated over a smaller area and travels through less atmosphere. This generally leads to more absorption of solar radiation. Reflection does not increase as the Sun’s angle gets higher, and evaporation and roughness are not ways radiation interacts with a surface.

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