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True or false: some wavelengths of light are blocked by our atmosphere ​

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Answer: True, our atmosphere blocks most ultraviolet light (UV) and all X-rays and gamma-rays from reaching the surface of Earth.

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Answer:

False.

Step-by-step explanation:

Visible light is not blocked by the Earth's atmosphere, although clouds and dust can scatter some of the light back.

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