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About 17% of the suns rays get absorbed into our atmosphere
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When the suns rays strike the earths surface energy is absorbed or reflected?
absorbed
Is the suns energy completely absorbed by the atmosphere?
No it is not.
Why it is warmer near the equator than the pole?
The angle at which the suns rays hit the earth is more nearly perpendicular, therefore more energy is delivered per unit area. Secondly the rays pass through much less atmosphere so less energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
When the suns rays strike earth's surface energy is?
Absorbed
Do the suns rays get reflected or absorbed by energy?
Neither, they ARE energy.
Why is it near the equator than near the poles poles?
The angle at which the suns rays hit the earth is more nearly perpendicular, therefore more energy is delivered per unit area. Secondly the rays pass through much less atmosphere so less energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
What prevents most of the suns rays from reaching us?
The Atmosphere
Why is the sun's intensity different at different area of the earth?
It depends on how much atmosphere it has to go through, the further away FM the equator you are the more the earth curves so the suns rays enter at an angle, meaning that it has to go through more atmosphere. Whereas on the equator the suns rays travel strait so there is less atmosphere to go though, make the suns rays more intense
What prevents most of the suns gamma rays from reaching us?
The Atmosphere
Does the atmosphere protect us from suns harmful rays?
If a "particle" (either a photon or an actual particle) strikes a molecule of air it will either be absorbed or will result in particles of less energy.
Which atmosphere filters the suns rays?
The ozone layer is the layer of the atmosphere that filters the sun's rays. This layer is located in the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere.
What happens after the suns rays hit the earth?
They are either reflected, some hitting clouds others caught by particles in the atmosphere or continue on back in to space - or they are absorbed as heat energy
