Which scenario ensures that Earth’s global temperature is maintained?

Earth’s global temperature stays generally maintained when its energy budget is balanced. That means the energy entering the Earth system equals the energy leaving it. If more energy enters than leaves, Earth warms; if less enters than leaves, it cools. Therefore, the correct choice is “The energy that flows into the Earth system is equal to the energy that flows out of the Earth system.”

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