Assertion (A) : Outside the tropics, annual receipts of solar radiation generall decrease with increasing latitude. Minimum values occur at the poles.
Reason (R): This pattern is primarily the result of EarthSun geometric relationships and its effect on the duration and intensity of solar radiation received.

Options

A. If (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. If (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. If (A) is true but (R) is false
D. If (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer

B