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Worksheets1/31/24 Solar Radiation Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the Earth's external source of energy?
Radiation from the Sun
Infrared radiation
Absorbed air layer
Surface warming
What happens to the radiation from the Sun that is absorbed by the Earth?
It is absorbed by the air layer
It is reflected back to space
It warms the surface
It passes through the atmosphere
What type of radiation does the Earth emit after being warmed by the Sun?
X-ray radiation
Visible light
Infrared radiation
Ultraviolet radiation
What happens to the infrared radiation emitted (put out) by the Earth's surface?
It goes down to the middle of the Earth
It is absorbed by the atmosphere
It warms the surface
It is reflected back to space
What role does the atmosphere play in keeping the Earth warm?
It absorbs no radiation
It reflects the Sun's radiation
It allows all radiation to pass through
It absorbs the Sun's radiation and traps the Earth's radiation
What amount of incoming solar energy is absorbed by Earth's surface?
23%
51%
49%
15%
How much solar energy is radiated directly to space from Earth? (Hint! look at RED arrows)
64%
6%
4%
What is the greenhouse effect?
The process by which the sun affects houses and they turn green
the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation. Essentially, it's how the Earth stays warm
20% of Earth's incoming energy is reflected by clouds
True
False
Electromagnetic waves of energy from the sun heat our atmosphere and this energy distribution is known as
convection
conduction
radiation
pressurization
Where does the Earth receive the most direct radiation from the sun?
