When photons of electromagnetic radiation bounce off of a surface they are said to be

A) emitted
B) refracted
C) absorbed
D) reflected


D

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The actual age of rock layers and geologic events is referred to as ______________ geologic time

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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__________ radiation causes your skin to tan

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The "Big Bang" refers to the

A) point in time in which the known (and perhaps knowable) universe came into being. B) phenomenon of rapid chain reaction supernovae during the first 100 seconds of the universe. C) time when our Sun will become a nova, rendering Earth into molten lava. D) end of the universe when simultaneous supernovae will transform the universe into a supergiant black hole.

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