The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is

A. Radiation

B. Insolation

C. Reflection

D. Refraction

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The energy received by the earth is known as incoming solar radiation which in short is termed as insolation. As the earth is a geoid resembling a sphere, the sun's rays fall obliquely at the top of the atmosphere and the earth intercepts a very small portion of the sun's energy.