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More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.
More sunlight is transmitted than reflected by the white upper surface of clouds.
More sunlight is absorbed than transmitted by the dark lower layer of clouds.
More sunlight is absorbed than transmitted by the dark lower layer of clouds.
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the dark lower layers of clouds.
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the dark lower layers of clouds.
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds
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The correct response is:
More sunlight is reflected than transmitted by the white upper surface of clouds.
Clouds can block sunlight from reaching the ground, and while the upper surfaces of clouds may reflect some sunlight, the overall effect is that they reduce the amount of solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface, contributing to cooler temperatures on cloudy summer days.
