________ Is(are) Anything That Alters the Balance of Incoming Solar

question 57

Multiple Choice

________ is(are) anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat that escapes out into space.

• A) A radiative forcer
• B) Albedo
• C) Radiation forcers
• D) Milankovitch cycles
• E) Climate enforcers

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