Question
Explain the difference between Vertical Rays and Slant Rays.

Answer

Sr. No Vertical Rays   Slant Rays
$1.$ The direct rays of the sun come from the atmospheric area. And lose less heat along the way. $1.$ The sun's slant rays pass through a longer atmospheric area and reach the earth, losing more heat along the way.
$2.$ Spread over a small area of the earth's surface. $2.$ Spread over a greater area of the earth's surface.
$3.$ The sun's rays fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. $3.$ The sun's rays are slant in the area between the ionospheres and the poles.
$4.$ Direct rays give more sunlight. $4.$ The slant rays give more sunlight.
$5.$ In the afternoon the sun's rays fall directly. $5.$ The morning and evening sun rays are slant.

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