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When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.

a. some energy is reflected back into space
b. some is absorbed by the atmosphere
c. some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface
d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

All of the above definitely happens when Earth receives energy from the Sun.
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Answer:

d. all of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

The external part of the atmosphere absorbs part of the energy, reflecting the rest. The absorbed part is distributed among the layers of the atmosphere. So, only a small part of the initially absorbed energy by the atomosphere reaches the earth's surface.

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