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altibaby

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Which term represents how terrestrial radiation is delayed or trapped by gases in the atmosphere?
 
  A. transmission
  B. greenhouse effect
  C. scattering
  D. convection cell
  E. refraction

Question 2

What involves radiation passing through a medium without interacting with that medium?
 
  A. reflection
  B. refraction
  C. absorption
  D. scattering
  E. transmission


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mtmmmmmk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E


altibaby

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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