Earth's Energy Budget and Carrying Capacity Quiz Review

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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Heat is radiated back to space from earth as

• visible light

• ultraviolet radiation

• gamma radiation

• infrared radiation

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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True or False:

An unbalanced energy budget can increase or decrease global temperatures and disrupt the balance of energy in Earth's system.

• True

• False

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What 2 things can disturb the Earth's energy budget?

• decrease in greenhouse gases

• increase in polar ice caps

• increase in greenhouse gases

• decrease in polar ice caps

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How much solar energy is radiated directly to space from Earth? (Hint! look at RED arrows)

• 64%

• 6%

• 4%

What amount of incoming solar energy is absorbed by Earth's surface?

• 23%

• 51%

• 49%

• 15%

Earth's energy budget is like an equation. Choose the correct equation.

• energy in = energy out

• energy in is less than energy out

• energy in is more than energy out

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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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What percentage of the Sun's energy is reflected back into space?

• 100%

• About 50%

• About 30%

• It depends on the weather.