Question

energy and life

• most of the energy that supports life on earth originates from the sun.
• solar radiation primarily contains three ranges of wavelengths of energy:
• _________, which we are able to detect with our eyes.
• _________, which has a shorter wavelength than visible light and is able to penetrate living tissue.
• _________, or heat, which has longer wavelength than visible light.

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Explanation:

Solar radiation includes visible light (detected by eyes), ultraviolet (shorter wavelength than visible, penetrates tissue), and infrared (longer wavelength than visible, heat).

Answer:

visible light, ultraviolet light, infrared light