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UV radiation from

solar energy enters
our atmosphere
daily. Explain why
some energy is
absorbed or
reflected?

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Answer:

About 30% of the solar energy that reaches Earth is reflected back into space. The rest is absorbed into Earth's atmosphere. The radiation warms the Earth's surface, and the surface radiates some of the energy back out in the form of infrared waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

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