Daily Radiation and Temperature Curves

Multiple Choice

Daily radiation and temperature curves

The relationship between the absorbed insolation curve and the air temperature curve on a graph of daily surface energy

A) exhibits a lag of several hours between the plotted lines.
B) shows little or no relationship between the two variables.
C) shows that peak temperatures occur near noon,whereas peak insolation receipt is at 3:00 or 4:00 P.M.
D) coincides at noon.
E) indicates that absorbed insolation is constant,whereas daily air temperature is not.