The amount of energy radiated by the earth peaks in the ________ portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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The earth's surface emits radiation in the form of longwave infrared radiation. This is because the temperature of the earth's surface is much cooler than the temperature of the sun, so its peak wavelength is much longer than the sun's peak wavelength in the visible portion of the spectrum. Therefore, the correct choice is B - infrared.

The Amount of Energy Radiated by the Earth Peaks in the ________