Earth's reradiation to space consists mainly of ________.
A) longwave rays
B) gamma rays
C) shortwave rays
D) ultraviolet rays
E) x-rays

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Earth's reradiation to space consists mainly of longwave rays, also known as infrared radiation. This is due to the fact that the Earth's surface absorbs solar radiation at shorter wavelengths and reradiates it back to the atmosphere as longer wavelengths. The atmosphere then absorbs and reradiates this energy, maintaining the balance of the Earth's energy budget. Gamma rays, shortwave rays, ultraviolet rays, and x-rays are all types of radiation with much shorter wavelengths than those emitted by the Earth's surface.

Earth's Reradiation to Space Consists Mainly of ________