The figure reflects the differences in how sunlight strikes the Earth at different places. Which of the statements below can be inferred from this diagram?
A B 1. Desk lamp A represents the vertical angle of the sun at the equator showing that sunlight is more concentrated here.
2. Desk lamp B represents the oblique angle of the sun at the equator showing that there is a larger area over which the sun shines.
3. Desk lamps A and B represent the possible different angles of the sun striking the northern hemisphere in the summer depending on how the Earth's axis tilts - A means a hotter summer, B means a cooler one.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1& 2 only
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