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heat is produced by radiant energy (A) when it travels through space (B) when it strikes matter (C) when its reflected from the Earth's surface (D) in all these ways
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heat is produced by radiant energy (A) when it travels through space (B) when it strikes matter (C) when its reflected from the Earth's surface (D) in all these ways

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Most of the solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere and much of what reaches the earth's surface is radiated back into the atmosphere to become heat energy. Dark colored objects, such as asphalt, absorb radiant energy faster than light colored objects.

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