Asked by julie
Which process causes Earth’s surface to warm?
the conduction of heat by air above Earth's surface
the radiation of the Sun’s electromagnetic waves
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The radiation of the Sun’s electromagnetic waves.
Sunlight (shortwave radiation) is absorbed by Earth’s surface and converts to heat, warming it. Air is a poor heat conductor — heat is transferred between surface and air mainly by convection and radiation, not by conduction through air.
Sunlight (shortwave radiation) is absorbed by Earth’s surface and converts to heat, warming it. Air is a poor heat conductor — heat is transferred between surface and air mainly by convection and radiation, not by conduction through air.
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