Which of the following statements is true about the three processes that can occur
as sunlight enters into earth's atmosphere as solar radiation?
the earth's surface can only directly absorbs solar radiation.
b) the solar radiation can be absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere.
c) the solar radiation can be reflected by clouds and the atmosphere back into
space.
d) b and c only
e) all of the above

all of the above

Explanation:

To maintain a constant global temperature the sun's radiations eventually back to space. the 20% sun's radiation scattered and reflected by clouds, 19% radiation are absorbed by atmosphere and clouds, 6% scattered from atmosphere, 51% absorbed by earth and 4% reflected by earth's surface.

the circled areas are referred to   as sunspots.   the sunspots are cooler than the   surrounding area.

sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. they correspond to concentrations of magnetic field flux that inhibit convection and result in reduced surface temperature compared to the surrounding photosphere.