What happens to solar radiation when it strikes an object


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Choose the correct answers from the drop-down menus to complete the paragraph about how sunlight travels through the atmosphere.

Sunlight can be absorbed, , or scattered before it reaches Earth’s surface. About 30 percent of sunlight hits Earth directly, and 22 percent is filtered through . Dust particles short wavelengths, which causes the sky to appear blue. Earth radiates heat into the atmosphere, which traps the heat in gases, causing the .

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Answer: reflected, clouds, greenhouse effect.

Explanation:

  Sunlight can be absorbed, reflected , or scattered before it reaches Earth’s surface. About 30 percent of sunlight hits Earth directly, and 22 percent is filtered through clouds . Dust particles scatter short wavelengths, which causes the sky to appear blue. Earth radiates heat into the atmosphere, which traps the heat in gases, causing the greenhouse effect.


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