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Some atmospheric gases trap infrared heat radiated by the Earth. They are called greenhouse gases and the process is called the greenhouse effect. Among the gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoFriction, the atmosphere ( this keeps out errant meteors, for the most part).
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∙ 11y agoAtmospheric gases called greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor) trap infrared heat radiated into space from the Earth's surface.
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∙ 11y agoRadiation
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What happens to the energy that is not transferred to the next tropic in a energy pyramid?
It is lost to into the environment and ultimately the universe.
When energy is converted from one form to another some is lost as what?
During respiration some energy is lost as heat. This best describes the second law of thermodynamics, which states that "Some useful energy is lost as heat whenever an energy transfer occurs".
What is insensible heat?
Also Latent Heat Loss. The heat that is lost through the continuous, unnoticed water loss that occurs with vaporization accounting for 10% of basal heat production. Evaporation accounts for the greatest heat loss when body head increases.. Does not result in temperature increase of surrounding air.
When water at 0.c freezes is heat lost or gained?
As heat is a form of energy, it isn't lost or gained, it's just converted into another form of energy.
Can you harness heat energy?
Yes, but only partially. Part of the energy converted to heat is lost, forevermore.Yes, but only partially. Part of the energy converted to heat is lost, forevermore.Yes, but only partially. Part of the energy converted to heat is lost, forevermore.Yes, but only partially. Part of the energy converted to heat is lost, forevermore.
How do clouds help heat the earth?
Clouds don't really heat the Earth. Some clouds keep the Earth from losing heat. Heat is moved in different ways. One way is radiation. The Sun warms the Earth with radiated heat. But, the Earth also radiates heat. Clouds absorb some of the heat the Earth radiates and radiate it back to the Earth. If there are no clouds present all of the heat the Earth radiates go out into space and is lost.
What best explains how the greenhouse gases heat the earth?
Greenhouse gases absorb heat rising from the surface of the earth. These warmed gases radiate heat in all directions, including back onto the earth, heating the atmosphere. So the heat is not lost to space, but instead builds up in the atmosphere where it heats the earth as well. they trap the heat from the sun that is reflected by the earth
Is water on earth ever lost in space to say evaporation?
Water on earth is never lost in space; vapors are condensed and transformed in rains and snow.
Is the amount of radiation absorbed by the earth equal to less than or more than the amount lost to space?
Averaged over the Earth, over a full year, the amount of radiation absorbed equals the amount of radiation lost to space, less the heat lost from net combustion of fossil fuels (over storage in new plant matter).
How is the sun's warming of the earth related to climate?
Everything - without the sun the Earth would cool to about 5 degrees Kelvin, or about minus 450 degrees F. Average temp - which is what climate mainly is - equals the heat in from the sun MINUS the heat lost into space.
What are the ratings and certificates for Lost in Space - 1965 Rocket to Earth 2-21?
Lost in Space - 1965 Rocket to Earth 2-21 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
What are the ratings and certificates for Lost in Space - 1965 Target Earth 3-16?
Lost in Space - 1965 Target Earth 3-16 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
What happens to the energy radiated by the earth?
It's lost to space
What are the release dates for Lost in Space - 1965 There Were Giants in the Earth 1-4?
Lost in Space - 1965 There Were Giants in the Earth 1-4 was released on: USA: 6 October 1965
What are the release dates for Lost in Space - 1965 Rocket to Earth 2-21?
Lost in Space - 1965 Rocket to Earth 2-21 was released on: USA: 15 February 1967
Why are cloudy days cooler but cloudy nights warmer than the clear ones?
During a clear night, as heat absorbed by the earth during the day seeps out, the atmosphere allows the heat to pass through. During a cloudy night, however, the clouds catch and retain the heat in the atmosphere.Clouds trap heat being reflected from the earthThe heat radiation lost from the earth gets reflected by the clouds back to the earth, warming it. Whereas on a clear night it just escapes into space.
Why the temperature on earth does not keep on increasing when sun is a kind of energy and where does the energy go?
The earth re-radiates energy when it can. The earth absorbs solar energy, but constantly radiates heat back out into space. When the earth rotates, the "non-sun" side is facing the cold of open space, and the surface of the earth radiates a whole bunch of heat out into the darkness of space. That's why it usually gets cold at night - all that energy is leaving.
