Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true?
A) The Earth absorbs shortwave radiation from the Sun and emits energy as shortwave radiation.
B) The Earth absorbs shortwave radiation from the Sun and emits energy as longwave radiation.
C) The Earth absorbs longwave radiation from the Sun and emits energy as shortwave radiation.
D) The Earth absorbs longwave radiation from the Sun and emits energy as longwave radiation.
E) The Earth does not emit energy.
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