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The earth receives energy from the Sun by:
 
  A) conduction. B) convection. C) scattering. D) radiation.

Question 2

Describe the relationship between the temperature of a radiating body and the wavelengths it emits.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Hotter objects radiate more energy in the form of short-wavelength radiation than do cooler objects.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jul 14, 2018
Happy to help you


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