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What happens to the suns energy when it hits earth on a pie graph?
When the sun's energy hits the Earth, approximately 30% is reflected back into space, 20% is absorbed by the atmosphere, and the remaining 50% reaches the Earth's surface where it is absorbed and used for various processes like heating the planet and powering the water cycle.
What happens when a ray of sunlight hits earth's atmosphere?
When a ray of sunlight hits Earth's atmosphere, it undergoes several processes, including scattering, absorption, and reflection. Some of the light is scattered in different directions by air molecules and particles, contributing to the blue color of the sky. A portion of the sunlight is absorbed by gases and aerosols, which helps heat the atmosphere. The remaining sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, providing the energy necessary for life and driving weather patterns.
What happens to solar energy when it enters the atmosphere?
Over half is either reflected, deflected or absorbed as it enters our atmosphere. Of the remaining 47% that hits our planet, most is reflected as visible light and passes through the atmosphere and out into space. Some energy is absorbed by the planet and released as infrared radiation. A small portion of this is absorbed by water vapor and CO2 and is released at night to keep the planet warm and alive.
What percentage of solar energy from the sun hits earth?
This can be estimated from the size of the earth and its distance from the sun, and the result is that the sun emits about 2 billion (2 x 109) times as much energy as hits the earth. So as a percentage what the earth receives is pretty small, 5 x 10-8 percent if my arithmetic is right
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 energy from the suns rays that reach earth?
As the sun's rays heat up the earth, the radiation hits the atmosphere. Then the radiation heads back to the sun.
What happens to the different kinds of radiant energy from the sun when it enters earth's atmosphere?
well some of it is refllected back into space by our magnetic field. the rest of it just hits the earth
What happens to a meteroid when it hits the Earth's atmosphere?
It burns up (then it is a meteor) and sometimes crashes on Earth (a meteorite)
What happens to the suns energy when it hits earth on a pie graph?
When the sun's energy hits the Earth, approximately 30% is reflected back into space, 20% is absorbed by the atmosphere, and the remaining 50% reaches the Earth's surface where it is absorbed and used for various processes like heating the planet and powering the water cycle.
What happens when a small object hits earth's gravity?
Generally it falls into the atmosphere and burns up.
How is earths air heated?
Well, the sun gives off energy (or heat). When it hits the Earth's atmosphere, it absorbs that heat or energy. the energy is then trapped in the atmosphere. This is called the "green house effect."
What happens when a ray of sunlight hits earth's atmosphere?
When a ray of sunlight hits Earth's atmosphere, it undergoes several processes, including scattering, absorption, and reflection. Some of the light is scattered in different directions by air molecules and particles, contributing to the blue color of the sky. A portion of the sunlight is absorbed by gases and aerosols, which helps heat the atmosphere. The remaining sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, providing the energy necessary for life and driving weather patterns.
What happens as a result of the greenhouse effect?
We stay warm and survive. The greenhouse effect works like this. We get light energy from the sun. When that light energy hits the earth's surface, it turns into heat energy. The earth then heats up the atmosphere and the "greenhouse gases" hold this heat in keeping us warm. If not for the greenhouse effect, the earth's temperature would be about -160o C.
What happens to the temperature as the angle at which the sun's rays strike earth's surface increases?
Each beam of sunlight has the same amount of energy (which is where we get our warmth). The energy of the sun is more spread accross the Earth's surface with increased angles (oblique). This is what happens at the poles where the sun light hits the Earth at 180 degrees. It is cold at the poles because the sun's energy is spread out over a large area. As the angle of the sun decreases the energy of the sun hits the earth directly and is concentrate. This is what happens when the sun hits the equator at 90 degrees and that is why it is warm at the equator.
What happens to a meteroid when it hits earth's atmosphere?
It burns up. Or if too big to burn completely, it will be a fireball. Do NOT try to catch them with your bate hands.
What happens to temperature as the angles at which the Sun's rays strike Earths surface increase?
Each beam of sunlight has the same amount of energy (which is where we get our warmth). The energy of the sun is more spread accross the Earth's surface with increased angles (oblique). This is what happens at the poles where the sun light hits the Earth at 180 degrees. It is cold at the poles because the sun's energy is spread out over a large area. As the angle of the sun decreases the energy of the sun hits the earth directly and is concentrate. This is what happens when the sun hits the equator at 90 degrees and that is why it is warm at the equator.
What happens to temperature as the angle at which the sun rays strike earths surface increases?
Each beam of sunlight has the same amount of energy (which is where we get our warmth). The energy of the sun is more spread accross the Earth's surface with increased angles (oblique). This is what happens at the poles where the sun light hits the Earth at 180 degrees. It is cold at the poles because the sun's energy is spread out over a large area. As the angle of the sun decreases the energy of the sun hits the earth directly and is concentrate. This is what happens when the sun hits the equator at 90 degrees and that is why it is warm at the equator.
