Of the following telescopes, which one would best be able to pierce through the Earth's atmosphere and function on the surface of the Earth?
A.
a visible-light telescope
B.
a radio telescope
C.
an X-ray telescope
D.
an infrared telescope

well in order to answer this question you have to provide more information < 3

the transfer of heat by electromagnetic radiation is called thermal radiation . it is usually carried out by electromagnetic waves in an energy range just below the visible spectrum, which is the infrared range.

so the answer would be radiation.

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