Earth's Energy Budget

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

• 23%

• 51%

• 49%

• 15%

Earth's energy budget tracks how much energy flows in and out of Earth's climate.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

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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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Heat is radiated back to space from earth as

• visible light

• ultraviolet radiation

• gamma radiation

• infrared radiation

The sun transfers energy to Earth by radiation

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• H₂O

• CH₄

• CO₂

• O₂

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following best describes the Earth's energy budget?

• The balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation

• The total amount of energy produced by the Earth's core

• The energy used by humans for industrial activities

• The energy stored in the Earth's oceans

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What percentage of incoming solar radiation is typically reflected back into space by the Earth's atmosphere and surface?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%