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Choose the BEST answer to the following: The surface of planet Earth loses energy to outer space due mostly to (a) conduction. (b) convection. (c) radiation. (d) radioactivity.

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

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Chapter16: Earth And Moon: Bases For Comparative Planetology

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The surface of planet Earth loses energy to outer space due mostly to

(a) conduction.

(b) convection.

(d) radioactivity.

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