Which of the following statements is true about the three processes that can occur as sunlight enters into Earth’s atmosphere as solar radiation?

a)

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

The solar radiation can be absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere and the solar radiation can be reflected by clouds and the atmosphere back into space are the statements that are true about the three processes that can occur as sunlight enters into Earth's atmosphere as solar radiation.

Options B and C

Explanation:

The Reflectivity of the surface of the earth differs from surface to surface. Albedo is another name for the reflectivity of the surface. Earth is able to absorb around 30% of the reaction coming from the photo light. It depends a lot on these surface from which the reflectivity takes place. The sunlight is absorbed around 51 percent yet so that we are able to do our work with the help of sunlight. 20 to 25 percent of the sunlight is absorbed rest around 5 percent is reflected back in clouds.