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Choose the correct answers from the drop-down menus to complete the paragraph about how sunlight travels through the atmosphere.

Sunlight can be absorbed,
, or scattered before it reaches Earth’s surface. About 30 percent of sunlight hits Earth directly, and 22 percent is filtered through
. Dust particles
short wavelengths, which causes the sky to appear blue. Earth radiates heat into the atmosphere, which traps the heat in gases, causing the
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Sunlight can be absorbed, reflected, or scattered before it reaches Earth’s surface. About 30 percent of sunlight hits Earth directly, and 22 percent is filtered through the atmosphere. Dust particles scatter short wavelengths, which causes the sky to appear blue. Earth radiates heat into the atmosphere, which traps the heat in gases, causing the greenhouse effect.