Earth's Energy Budget

The sun transfers energy to Earth by radiation

• True

• False

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The _____________ is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation. Essentially, it's how the Earth stays warm.

• coriolis effect

• greenhouse effect

• carbonaro effect

• predicted effect

Energy from the sun is called

• hydroelectric

• nuclear energy

• wind harnessing

• electromagnetic radiation

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Visible light is

• the light you can see from the sun

• this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from

• higher-energy radiation that can harm life

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Infrared Light is

• the light you can see from the sun

• this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from

• higher-energy radiation that can harm life

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Ultraviolet light is

• the light you can see from the sun

• this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from

• higher-energy radiation that can harm life

20% of Earth's incoming energy is reflected by clouds

• True

• False

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

• 23%

• 51%

• 49%

• 15%