Clouds interacting with radiation

A. can either block or reflect the radiation, cooling the Earth.
B. can both reflect and absorb the radiation, causing either heating or cooling depending on the cloud type and radiation type.
C. can either block or reflect a lot of radiation, heating the Earth.
D. can either absorb or refract the energy, causing global cooling and an ice age to happen.
E. can both reflect and refract the energy, causing no significant change in Earth's temperature.


Answer: B

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