The belt of maximum solar energy input to Earth swings back and forth
A) between 0 through 90 degrees latitude.
B) through the middle latitudes.
C) through the area of energy deficit.
D) through the tropics.
E) through a total of 5 degrees of latitude.

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The belt of maximum solar energy input to Earth swings back and forth through the tropics, which are the latitudes between 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator. This is because the tropics receive the most direct sunlight and have the highest solar energy input, which varies with the seasons as the Earth's axis tilts.

The Belt of Maximum Solar Energy Input to Earth Swings