Earth's stratosphere is heated primarily by which process?
A) Convection from the Earth's surface.
B) Absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases.
C) Absorption of visible light by ozone.
D) Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
E) Atoms and molecules absorb infrared sunlight.
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Q4: Suppose Earth's atmosphere had no greenhouse gases.Then
Q5: What is the thermosphere?
A)the lowest layer in
Q6: Which of the following worlds has the
Q7: X-rays from the Sun's corona
A)are absorbed in
Q8: How does the greenhouse effect work?
A)Greenhouse gases
Q10: Which of the following worlds has the
Q11: Which planet experiences the greatest change between
Q12: Which of the following planets has the
Q13: The proper order of the layers of
Q14: What is the exosphere?
A)the lowest layer in
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