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what happens to the energy that the ground absorbs in the form of visible sunlight?
it is returned upward in the form of infrared light.
it is returned upward in the form of visible light.
it makes the ground continually get hotter and hotter.
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the greenhouse effect raises earths surface temperature (from what it would be otherwise) because the infrared light radiated by earths surface
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travels directly out to space
becomes permanently trapped by greenhouse gases
is temporarily absorbed by greenhouse gases and then reemitted in random directions

Explanation:

When the ground absorbs visible sunlight, it heats up and emits energy in the form of infrared light (longwave radiation), which is a key part of the energy balance leading to the greenhouse effect.

Answer:

It is returned upward in the form of infrared light.