Earth's Energy Budget

Which property of light is being demonstrated in this image?

• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• bending

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If greenhouse gases increase and build up in our atmosphere, what happens?

• They trap more heat and global temperatures rise.

• They trap more heat and global temperatures decrease.

• They trap less heat and global temperatures rise.

• They trap less heat and global temperatures decrease.

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The energy coming in to from the sun minus the energy being radiated out is known as

• the greenhouse effect

• global warming

• Earth's energy budget

• the electromagnetic spectrum

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When solar energy hits the earth

• it can be reflected by light colored surfaces like ice

• it can be absorbed by light colored surfaces by ice

• it can be reflected by dark colored surfaces like asphalt

• it cannot affect processes that occur on earth

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According to the diagram, what can happen when solar energy hits clouds in Earth's atmosphere?

• it can be reflected or absorbed

• it can only be absorbed

• it can only be reflected

• it is neither reflected nor absorbed

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

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About 30% of the solar energy that reaches the atmosphere is reflected back into space. About 20% is absorbed by the air. What percentage reaches earth's surface?

• 50%
• 30%
• 100%
• 55%

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

• Coal
• Wind power
• Natural gas
• The sun

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The balance and distribution of sun's energy on Earth is the

• Greenhouse Effect
• Earth's energy budget

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What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

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