Question

. What happens to sunlight when it strikes the Earth......

a) Part is radiated back and part is absorbed
b)
Part is trapped and part is reflected
c) Part is absorbed and part is trapped
d) Part is radiated, part is absorbed, and part is trapped.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

70% of the incoming radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere as well as the Earth's surface while around 30% is reflected back to space and does not heat the surface