On maps of solar energy receipt, the main interruption to a strictly latitudinal pattern is
A) altitude.
B) cloud cover.
C) daylength.
D) air pollution.
E) angle of incidence.

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Cloud cover significantly interrupts the strictly latitudinal pattern of solar energy receipt on maps because it can block sunlight from reaching the Earth's surface, thus reducing the amount of solar energy received regardless of latitude.

On Maps of Solar Energy Receipt, the Main Interruption to a Strictly