Question

about half of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface, which includes natural and human - made objects. when solar radiation is absorbed by earths 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. earths 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. earths surface also releases energy in the form of solar radiation.

Explanation:

The text states that Earth's surface releases energy in the form of infrared radiation, not solar radiation. Solar radiation is the incoming energy from the sun.

Answer:

The word “solar” should be corrected to “infrared”.