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At which lattitude, heat gain through insolation approximately equals beat loss through terrestrial radiation?
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Options:
  • A $22 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ North and South
  • B $40^{\circ}$ North and South
  • C $42 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ North and South
  • D $66^{\circ}$ North and South.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $66^{\circ}$ North and South.
The latitude at which heat gain through insolation approximately equals heat loss through terrestrial radiation is at \(66^{\circ}\) North and South.
At these latitudes, near the poles, there is a balance between the heat received from the Sun (insolation) during the day and the heat radiated away from the Earth's surface during the night, resulting in a relatively stable temperature regime. This is one of the factors contributing to the formation of the polar climates.
So, the correct option is \((D): 66^{\circ}\) North and South

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