Question

High-energy radiation from the Sun can cause damage to the cells of living things. Earth's atmosphere protects us from much of the Sun's harmful radiation. Which of the following is NOT a type of high-energy radiation that is reflected or absorbed by Earth's atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses

microwave radiation
microwave radiation

X-ray radiation
X-ray radiation

gamma radiation
gamma radiation

ultraviolet radiation

Answer 1

microwave radiation

Explanation: X-rays, gamma rays, and most ultraviolet are high-energy and are absorbed/blocked by the atmosphere (ozone, etc.). Microwaves are much lower-energy and are not classed as the hazardous high-energy solar radiation the atmosphere primarily blocks.