The reason the Sun's radiant energy is of shorter wavelengths than the Earth's is because the Sun
A) has much more thermal energy.
B) has a higher temperature than the Earth.
C) is an energy source while the earth is primarily an energy receiver.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
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