How does solar angle affect the surface temperature of earth?

independent variable?
dependent variable?

for science my bad

I will awnser the first question. the angle of the earth dose effect the temp of the earth. if it is angled tired the sun it gets hotter and if it is angled away from the sun it gets cooler.

I'm not sure i'm sorry

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