Multiple Choice
Terrestrial radiation is ____.
A) caused by the radioactive decay of elements in rocks
B) ultraviolet energy from the Sun that reaches Earth's surface
C) the cause of the "holes" in the ozone layer
D) a stream of charged particles emitted by Earth, analogous to the solar wind
E) thermal infrared energy emitted from Earth's surface
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