Solar radiation bounces off of a polar ice cap, then goes into the atmosphere where it remains trapped. which statement best describes this situation?
a).the radiation is absorbed by the ice and then reflected by the atmosphere.
b).the radiation is reflected by the ice and then absorbed by the atmosphere
c).the radiation is absorbed by the ice and atmosphere.
d).the radiation is reflected by the ice and atmosphere.

B).The radiation is reflected by the ice and then absorbed by the atmosphere

Explanation:

As the radiation incident on ice it is reflected back by the surface of ice and very small or negligible radiations are absorbed by it.

Now after reflection, all the radiations are incident upon the carbon-dioxide and other gases that are present in the atmosphere.

These gases will absorb the reflected radiations and due to absorption of radiation these gases will reach to higher temperature.

So here this phenomenon is known as Green house effect in which the radiations which incident from sun is trapped by the gases on Earth.

So here correct answer will be

B).The radiation is reflected by the ice and then absorbed by the atmosphere

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