A reduction in aerosols in the atmosphere would tend to _______ temperatures, because aerosols _______ sunlight.
A) increase; reflect
B) increase; absorb
C) decrease; reflect
D) None of the above; a change in aerosol concentrations should not result in detectable climate change.

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A reduction in aerosols would increase temperatures because aerosols reflect sunlight, and with fewer aerosols, more sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, leading to warming.

A Reduction in Aerosols in the Atmosphere Would Tend to _______