Window glass blocks out short wavelength energetic photons but allows the longer wavelength, lower energy photons in the visible and infrared region to pass through. This process means that the following statements can be paired together.
-Closing the curtains in a house keeps the room cooler because

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Closing the curtains blocks out the longer wavelength, lower energy infrared photons, which are responsible for heating up objects in the room. By blocking these photons, the curtains prevent the molecules in the curtain from getting hot and therefore keep the room cooler. The other statements are unrelated to the process of closing curtains to keep a room cooler.

Window Glass Blocks Out Short Wavelength Energetic Photons but Allows