The solar constant is a measure of
A) the amount of solar energy reaching the earth.
B) the length of the sunspot cycle.
C) the period of rotation of the sun's equator.
D) the average number of sunspots seen during the Maunder minimum.
E) the sun's mass.

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The solar constant is the measure of the amount of solar energy received per unit area at the Earth's atmosphere when the Earth is at its average distance from the Sun.

The Solar Constant Is a Measure of