Clouds do all of the following, except

A) reflect solar energy back to space.
B) absorb solar energy.
C) decrease the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth.
D) decrease nighttime temperatures.
E) emit longwave radiation toward Earth's surface.


D

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An object is raised above the ground gaining a certain amount of potential energy. If the same object is raised twice as high, it gains

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a. true b. false

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