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The fact that Earth's interior is sorted into layers indicates that
 
  A) Earth was once in a molten state, during which materials became sorted based on density.
  B) the rotation of the early Earth acted like a centrifuge which separated materials based on weight.
  C) the process of formation from a nebula (by the slamming together of material and planetesimals that stuck together on impact) produces nice, neat layers.
  D) nothing can be inferred about such a perplexing level of organization.

Question 2

Describe the radiation emitted from both the Sun and Earth in terms of the electromagnetic spectrum.
 
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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

The sun emits shortwave radiation primarily in the visible and infrared wavelengths, while Earth emits longwave radiation primarily in the thermal infrared wavelengths.



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