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Why is radiation from earths surface and the atmosphere important to living things?
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∙ 11y ago
It is light that is important to life. The sun gives off a lot of electromagnetic radiation, and this radiation allows life on earth to flourish. Without sunlight, most life on earth would die, and the rest would be frozen solid in ice. It's that simple. Light, as you recall, is part of the electromagnetic spectrum; it's electromagnetic energy.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn the electromagnetic spectrum, there are many types of radiation. Some of that radiation includes radio, gamma ray, X-ray, and visible light. Radio lets us broadcast signals across Earth. Gamma rays can kill some types of cancerous cells. X-ray will help in medical procedures. Visible light allows us to see.
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∙ 11y agoWithout this radiation and the greenhouse gases which encourage it the planet would be unable to sustain life.
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What effect can a very large eruption have on earths climate?
It will cool the earth's surface as radiation from the sun is blocked from entering the atmosphere
What the most ultraviolet radiation is blocked from reaching earths surface by what substance found in the atmosphere?
Ozone in the atmosphere blocks most of the UV radiation from the Sun... Without it's protection - the planet would overheat.
How does solar radiation leave earths atmosphere?
It is radiated by many of the gases in the lower atmosphere.
Why can gamma rays from objects in space not be detected on Earth's surface?
the earths atmosphere absorbs the radiation or reflects it i cant remember which i think it is a combination of both
What type of radiation is trapped on the earths surface by the green house effect?
Infrared radiation
The earths surface transfers heat to the atmosphere primarily by?
the answer is radiation
What heats earths atmosphere?
The sun heats the atmosphere. Solar radiation largely passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface of the earth. The earth then radiates heat up into the lower levels of the atmosphere where greenhouse gases warm. The warmed greenhouse gases then continue to radiate heat in all directions warming the atmosphere and again the earth's surface.
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."
When earths surface is heated it radiates most of the energy back into the atmosphere as ultraviolet radiation?
Not as ultraviolet; the radiation is emitted as infrared radiation.
What is most of the energy that heats earths atmosphere?
Heat from the sun rising as infrared radiation from the surface of the earth.
If Earths surface is heated does it radiate most of the energy back into the atmosphere as ultraviolet radiation?
No. It radiates most energy back as infarred radiation.
What effect can a very large eruption have on earths climate?
It will cool the earth's surface as radiation from the sun is blocked from entering the atmosphere
What the most ultraviolet radiation is blocked from reaching earths surface by what substance found in the atmosphere?
Ozone in the atmosphere blocks most of the UV radiation from the Sun... Without it's protection - the planet would overheat.
What kind of radiation passes through the atmosphere and reaches the earths surface?
highlight factors which show that heat from the sun does reach th earth surface by convection
Is all radiation absorbed in the earths atmosphere is absorbed in what atmosphere?
Not all the radiation is absorbed in the earth's atmosphere called the troposphere.
Why is the atmosphere needed on a planet?
Atmospheres have many different purposes, however the Earths atmosphere is vital to its existense as it prevents the suns harmful radiation from reaching the Earths surface. Moreover, from an enviromental standpoint the errosion by pollutants will eventually destroy the delicate atmosphere and the Earths protective barrier will be gone.
How is earth atmosphere warmed evenly?
Energy is transferred between the earths surface and the atmosphere via conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the process by which heat energy is transmitted through contact with neighboring molecules.
