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The atmosphere acts like an insulating blanket or a ______, keeping in the perfect amount of the sun's heat energy
The atmosphere acts like an insulating blanket or a ______, keeping in the perfect amount of the sun's heat energy
greenhouse
As the sun's heat energy comes down towards the earth in the form of short wavelength radiation it passes through the atmosphere and hits the ______ of the earth
As the sun's heat energy comes down towards the earth in the form of short wavelength radiation it passes through the atmosphere and hits the ______ of the earth
surface
Most of the sun's heat energy that reaches the surface of the earth is either re-emitted or reflected back into the atmosphere towards ______ in the form of longer wavelength radiation
Most of the sun's heat energy that reaches the surface of the earth is either re-emitted or reflected back into the atmosphere towards ______ in the form of longer wavelength radiation
space
What is the role of the atmosphere in regulating the earth's temperature?
What is the role of the atmosphere in regulating the earth's temperature?
What happens to the sun's heat energy when it reaches the surface of the earth?
What happens to the sun's heat energy when it reaches the surface of the earth?
What happens to the majority of the sun's heat energy that reaches the surface of the earth?
What happens to the majority of the sun's heat energy that reaches the surface of the earth?
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Atmosphere's role in temperature
Atmosphere's role in temperature
The atmosphere helps trap heat from the sun, like a blanket, to keep Earth at a comfortable temperature.
Sun's energy reaching Earth
Sun's energy reaching Earth
The sun's energy arrives as short wavelengths, passing through the atmosphere to reach the ground.
Earth's re-emission of energy
Earth's re-emission of energy
Most of the sun's heat energy is sent back into space as longer wavelengths after being absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface.
Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Effect
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Earth's surface and energy
Earth's surface and energy
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Wavelengths of incoming and outgoing energy
Wavelengths of incoming and outgoing energy
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