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What is the benefit of the atmosphere trapping energy from the sun?
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The benefit of the atmosphere trapping energy from the sun is to keep Earth warm.
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How is the energy from the sun reflected by the atmosphere?
The Suns rays reflect of the Earth, then off the outer shell of the atmosphere, temporarily trapping sunlight and heat.
How energy from the sun enters the atmosphere?
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What source of energy heats the atmosphere?
The Sun
What provides the energy that affect the movement of the atmosphere?
The sun
Why doesn't all of the energy from the sun that enters the atmosphere reach the Earth?
The atmosphere reflects some of the energy back into space.
Earth's atmosphere trapping thermal energy radiated by the sun?
Greenhouse effect
What is it called the Earth's atmosphere trapping thermal energy radiated by the sun?
Greenhouse effect.
What is the The warming of earth caused by atmosphere trapping thermal energy from the sun called?
greenhouse effect
How is the energy from the sun reflected by the atmosphere?
The Suns rays reflect of the Earth, then off the outer shell of the atmosphere, temporarily trapping sunlight and heat.
Is it true the heating of earth by the atmosphere's trapping the sun's energy is called the ozone layer?
No, it is not. This is caused by greenhouse effect.
Where does the energy in the earth's atmosphere originate?
The energy in the earth's atmosphere primarily originates from the Sun. The Sun heats the earth and the water, heating the atmosphere.
The is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.?
The source of all energy in our atmosphere is the sun.Some energy is reflected back into space, some is absorbed by the atmosphere, some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface (all of the above) When Earth receives energy from the Sun.
The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called what?
it allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface!
What is the source of energy for our atmosphere?
The Sun.
What is this trapping of heat called?
The trapping of heat by the atmosphere of Venus is called the greenhouse effect, just as it is on Earth. Venus is the second closest planet to the sun and the temperature on the planet reaches 870 degrees Fahrenheit.
What does the amount of energy in the atmosphere depend on?
the amount of energy absorbed by the sun and the amount of energy that escapes the earths atmosphere.
What energy sources drives the atmosphere and hydrosphere?
Energy from the Sun.
