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What brought molten rock to the surface?
pressure from the heat under the earths surface
Why earths interior is warmer than earths surface?
Earth's surface is free to radiate heat into space. The interior is not. The interior does transfer heat the the surface, but rather slowly. It is hot due to residual heat from Earth's formation and from the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements.
What would happen if more of the suns heat became trapped in earths atmosphereand less heat was released into space?
The planet gets warmer.
When heated earths surface radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?
infrared radiation, which contributes to the greenhouse effect. This process helps trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to the warming of the Earth's surface.
How is heat from earths interior transferred to earths surface by convections?
Beneath the surface of the earth temperature remains the same. Within the Earth, irregular convection cells within the mantle transfer heat from the core to the surface of the planet. Volcanoes and earthquakes are two examples of heat transferring from the interior to the surface.
Is the heat trapped in the earth forever trapped in the planet?
No, heat is constantly being generated within the Earth's interior through radioactive decay and residual heat from planetary formation. This heat eventually escapes to the surface through processes like convection and conduction, and is then released into space, so it is not forever trapped in the planet.
Hoe does air circulate around earths surface?
Heat from the sun
How does visible light cause earths surface to become warmer?
Visible light is an insignificant portion of the solar radiation that warms the Earth. The sun's infrared radiation, also known as 'heat', is responsible for virtually all of it.
What is process by which energy from the sun is trapped on earth surface and converted into heat?
The greenhouse effect
What causes earths surface to heat up?
The sun ray's are most responsible for Earth's surface temperature.
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as?
When Earths surface is heated it radiates some of the energy back into the atmosphere as "Infrared Radiation."
The process by which heat from the sun builds up near the earth's surface and is trapped by the atmosphere?
This process is called the greenhouse effect. Essentially, sunlight passes through the Earth's atmosphere and warms the surface, but a portion of this heat is trapped by gases like carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, preventing it from escaping back into space. This trapping of heat helps regulate the Earth's temperature and makes the planet habitable for life.
