Which of the Following Is True of the Ionosphere

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the ionosphere?

• A) It primarily absorbs harmful infrared wavelengths.
• B) All radio signals pass through this region virtually unaffected.
• C) The region principally absorbs gamma rays, X-rays, and interacts with the solar wind.
• D) It is being depleted through interactions with human-produced chlorofluorocarbons.

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