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there are plenty of things in the atmosphere that absorb energy. most obvious known is ozone that absorbs harmful UV rays from the sun. Also there is dust/dirt particles in the atmosphere that are so small that when a beam of light hits it, it reflects blue light giving the impression of a blue atmosphere.
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Does the atmosphere absorb a lot of energy directly from the sun?
No, most of the sun's energy that reaches the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the surface of the Earth. The atmosphere does absorb some of the energy but it is relatively small compared to the energy absorbed by the Earth's surface.
What are gases that absorb thermal energy in the atmosphere called?
Greenhouse gases.
What layer of the atmosphere do oxygen and nitrogen atoms absorb energy from the sun?
Oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the Earth's atmosphere absorb energy from the sun in the thermosphere. This is the layer of the atmosphere that experiences the highest temperatures due to the absorption of solar radiation.
What absorbs energy from the sun in the atmosphere.?
Ozone, water vapor, carbon dioxide, clouds, dust, and other gases absorb energy in the atmosphere.
What absorbs energy the sun in the atmosphere?
Ozone, water vapor, carbon dioxide, clouds, dust, and other gases absorb energy in the atmosphere.
What happens to all of the energy that the earth receives from the sun?
Energy can be scattered or absorbed by aerosols in the atmosphere. Aerosols are dust, soot, sulfates and nitric oxides. When aerosols absorb energy, the atmosphere becomes warmer. When aerosols scatter energy, the atmosphere is cooled.
What is energy's never created or destroy defining?
Energy comes from the sun. That is the earths only source of energy, it is absorbed by plants, that are eaten by animals to absorb the energy. The energy is then released back into the atmosphere as heat. You cant make energy, you get it off other things, but it all originates from the sun.
How do visible light and infrared energy warm earth?
The Earth and atmosphere absorb the visible and infrared energy and this warms the earth.
What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to earth called?
the greenhouse effect
How do things absorb?
Things absorb when they take in and retain another substance or energy from their surroundings. This absorption process typically involves the transfer of molecules, particles, or energy into the material or object, leading to a change in its properties or state.
What absorbs energy from the sun in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere absorb some of the energy from the sun, which contributes to the warming of the Earth's surface. These gases trap heat and radiate it back to the surface, creating the greenhouse effect.
What are three things that absorb and reflect solar energy and keep the earth balanced?
Clouds reflect 20% and absorb 4% of incoming solar energy.The atmosphere (water drops, dust and ozone) absorbs 16%.The surface of the earth (land, vegetation, water and ice) reflects 4% and absorbs 50%.
