Read this paragraph from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency focused on the condition of our oceans and atmosphere.
Sunlight reaching the Earth can heat the land, ocean, and atmosphere. Some of that sunlight is reflected back to space by the surface, clouds, or ice. Much of the sunlight that reaches Earth is absorbed and warms the planet.
What logical conclusion can you draw from details in this passage?
A.
If more sunlight is reflected, the earth will warm up.
B.
If clouds reflect sunlight, clouds make the earth warmer.
C.
If oceans dry up, the atmosphere will reflect more sunlight.
D.
If ice melts, less sunlight will be reflected and more will be absorbed.