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  1. Solar radiation is radiation given off by the 
  2. Sun, consisting mainly of visible light, 
  3. ultraviolet radiation, and infrared 
  4. radiation, although the whole spectrum of 
  5. electromagnetic waves is present, from radio 
  6. waves to X-rays. High-energy charged 
  7. particles such as electrons are also emitted, 
  8. especially from solar flares. 
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  10. Subject by: Amanda Gibbon
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