Which of the following is true?

A) The Sun emits longwave radiation, whereas the Earth emits shortwave radiation.
B) The Sun emits shortwave radiation, whereas the Earth emits longwave radiation.
C) The radiation emitted by the Sun and the are roughly the same wavelength.
D) Because the Sun is so far away, it is impossible to measure the wavelengths of its radiation.


B

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