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How sunlight is much is reflected back out of the total sunlight reaching Earth?

How sunlight is much is reflected back out of the total sunlight reaching Earth? Correct Answer 34%

Almost 34 percent of light is reflected back out of the total sunlight reaching Earth. The heat and light from the sun is the original, primary source for most of the organisms and is used for the production of electricity, fuel, thermal energy, agriculture, etc.

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