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How does heat absorbed by earth's surface transfer back into the atmosphere?
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∙ 12y ago
Heat transfer more specifically convection. That is what makes wind. No sun no wind
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What does the amount of energy in the atmosphere depend on?
the amount of energy absorbed by the sun and the amount of energy that escapes the earths atmosphere.
What happens to objects that enter the earths atmosphere?
the objects which enter the earths atmosphere are being pulled down towards the earths surface due to the earths gravity. And so it leads to falling falling of large objects from the space on the surface of the earth.
Most of earths incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by what?
The atmosphere and especially the ozone layer
What happens to visible light when it enters earths atmosphere?
approx 25% is reflected approx 20% is absorbed approx 55% pass through to Earth's surface (it burns) supposedly
Air weight that varies over earths surface is called?
atmosphere
What happens to the energy from the sun that is absorbed. by earths surface?
Energy from the sun that is absorbed by the Earth's surface is reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed by land and water and transformed into heat.
Most of the solar energy reaching planet Earth and its atmosphere is absorbed by what?
earths surface
What percentage of the solar energy the reaches the outer atmosphere is absorbed at the earths surface?
50%
Is all radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere is absorbed in what atmosphere?
Not all the radiation is absorbed in the earth's atmosphere called the troposphere.
Is all the radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere absorbed in the stratosphere?
true
When the suns rays strike the earths surface energy is absorbed or reflected?
absorbed
The first layer of the earths atmosphere touching earths surface?
mesosphere
What is the layer of earths atmosphere farthest away from earths surface?
Thermosphere, it is also the atmosphere with the highest temperatures.
What is the moisture that covers the earths surface?
the atmosphere
Which of does the atmosphere exert pressure on?
the earths surface.
Which of these does the atmosphere exert pressure on?
the earths surface.
When the Sun's rays strike earths surface energy is what?
Absorbed
