Correct answer: A. Received energy is more than lost energy
Explanation: The direct answer is A: received energy is greater than lost energy. An energy surplus means that, during the period being considered, energy entering a system exceeds energy leaving it. Step by step: compare incoming energy with outgoing energy; if incoming energy is larger, the difference is a surplus; the system stores extra energy or becomes warmer until balance is approached. Option A is correct because it gives this exact comparison. Option B describes an energy deficit, when losses exceed gains, and it usually produces cooling or loss of stored energy. Option C is wrong because an energy surplus does not mean that energy is absent; it means there is more gain than loss. Option D is wrong because surplus is not limited to sound energy; it can involve radiation, heat and other forms. In Earth’s heat budget, a region with more incoming than outgoing energy tends to warm, while a deficit tends to cool. Memory cue: surplus = income greater than expenditure.