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Why do space shuttles heat up when they re-enter into the earths atmosphere?
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
The earths surface transfers heat to the atmosphere primarily by?
the answer is radiation
What causes the streak of light observed when a meteoriod enters Earth's atmosphere?
The friction with the Earth's atmosphere causes a meteor to heat up and burn.
Describe what happens to radiant energy once it enters the atmosphere?
It may be converted into heat (or cause chemical reactions to occur), otherwise it remains radiant energy and escapes back into space. Note that much of what stays as heat is converted back into infra-red radiation and lost into space at night.
Why don't NASA's Rockets burn up while falling back through earths atmosphere?
The rockets have heat cells on the rocket
Why do space shuttles heat up when they re-enter into the earths atmosphere?
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
What does earths atmosphere trap from the sun?
heat
HOW DOES SUN ENERGY AFFECT EARTHS ATMOSPHERE?
Heat!!
How does the Suns energy affect earths atmosphere?
Heat!!
What happens if the suns pulse hit earth?
it will destroy earths atmosphere and the heat of it penetrates one mile and kills all of the people on earth
How is heat energy transferred by earth atmosphere?
heat energy transferred by earths atmosphere by the sun
What is the amount of heat energy in the earths atmosphere referred to as?
the altitude
What substance traps heat from the earths in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases
What happends to the surplus heat around the equator?
It is radiated back into space and most of the retained heat enters the atmosphere. This happens everywhere on the globe, not just the equator. However the ewuator has the highest amount or surplus heat.
The earths surface transfers heat to the atmosphere primarily by?
the answer is radiation
If more heat is trapped in the atmosphere how will the earths temperaturr change ?
it will rise
What caused intense heat a re-entry of rocket to earths atmosphere?
becasue it encounters friction from the atmosphere
