Question

about half of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earth’s surface, which includes natural and human - made objects. when solar radiation is absorbed by earth’s surface, it heats up rocks, plants, water, roads, and anything else that it hits. as these objects heat up, the amount of energy they contain increases. earth’s surface then releases this energy in the form of infrared radiation, which heats up the surrounding area. this diagram shows both solar radiation and infrared radiation. the solar radiation is shown by the yellow arrows and the infrared radiation is shown by the red arrows. click the blue words to correct the statement. the surface of earth heats up when it absorbs incoming solar radiation. earth’s surface also releases energy in the form of solar radiation.

Explanation:

The statement says Earth's surface releases energy as "solar" radiation, but Earth's surface releases energy as infrared (thermal) radiation after absorbing solar radiation. So we need to correct "solar" to "infrared" (or "thermal") by clicking the blue word "solar" to replace it with the correct term.

Answer:

Click the blue word "solar" (in the phrase "solar radiation" where the surface releases energy) and replace it with "infrared" (or "thermal").