Earth's temperature remains fairly steady, which means that Earth must return nearly the same amount of energy to space that it receives from the Sun. In what form(s) does Earth return most of this energy to space?
a. infrared light emitted by the surface and atmosphere
b. ultraviolet light reflected by the surface
c. visible light reflected by clouds
d. visible light emitted by the surface and atmosphere
e. visible light reflected by the surface
Answer:
a. infrared light emitted by the surface and atmosphere
c. visible light reflected by clouds
e. visible light reflected by the surface
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