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What happens to the sunlight that hits the surface of the Earth?
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
What happens to the solar energy that is absorbed by earth?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
How is the moon able to provide light to the earth?
The moon does not generate its own light. Instead, it reflects sunlight that hits its surface back towards Earth. This reflected sunlight is what we perceive as moonlight.
Why does the Moon's surface is visible to an observer on earth?
The Moon's surface is visible to an observer on Earth because sunlight reflects off the Moon's surface towards Earth. The amount of sunlight reflected depends on the Moon's position in its orbit, creating the different phases we see from Earth.
As the amount of sunlight you see reflected increases what does it increase?
This is a question where the meaning isn't totally clear. Perhaps it's a reference to "albedo". Albedo is a measure of the fraction of light reflected by planets, etc. The more sunlight that is reflected, the higher is the object's albedo. For example, the brilliant planet Venus has a very high albedo.
What happens to the sun's energy as it is reflected back from the earth?
When the sun's energy is reflected back from the Earth, it can be absorbed by the atmosphere, clouds, or surface. Some of the energy gets trapped and warms the Earth, contributing to the greenhouse effect. The rest is radiated back towards space.
What happens to the energy from the sun that is neither reflected nor absorbed by the atmosphere?
The rest passes through the atmosphere where it warms the Earth's surface. A small amount (7%) is reflected by ice and oceans.
What happens when radiation reaches earth's surface?
When radiation reaches Earth's surface, it can be absorbed, reflected, or scattered. The amount of radiation that is absorbed can contribute to heating of the surface and atmosphere. This process is fundamental for maintaining Earth's energy balance and climate.
What happens to the shortwave radiation that reaches Earth's surface and is not reflected?
The shortwave radiation that reaches Earth's surface and is not reflected is absorbed by the surface, warming it up.
What happens to the sunlight that hits the surface of the Earth?
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
Why moon's light is not available during solar eclipse?
The moon's light' is sunlight reflected by the moon towards earth. During a solar eclipse the moon is directly between the earth and sun. Therefore the sun-side of the moon is lit by the sun, but none of this would be reflected towards the earth.
What happens to the solar energy that is absorbed by earth?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
How does light reflect the earth?
Light reflects off the Earth's surface because it is made up of various materials that have different reflective properties. When light hits the Earth, some of it is absorbed by the surface, while the rest is reflected back towards the source or in a different direction. The amount of light reflected depends on the angle of incidence, the nature of the surface, and the wavelength of the light.
The moon receives its light from?
The Sun. A tiny amount is reflected from the Earth and a tinier amount still comes from stars.
What happens to the solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's surface?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
What happens to the solar energy that is not absorbed by Earth's surface?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
What happens to solar energy that is not absorbed by earth's surface?
Most of it is reflected back into space.
