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Approximately What Percentage of Incoming Solar Radiation Is Absorbed by the Surface

Question 24

Question 24

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Approximately what percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface of the Earth?


A) 4%
B) 31%
C) 47%
D) 80%
E) 100%

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