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The ozone layer is the layer of the atmosphere that filters the sun's rays. This layer is located in the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere.
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Why is the sun's intensity different at different area of the earth?
It depends on how much atmosphere it has to go through, the further away FM the equator you are the more the earth curves so the suns rays enter at an angle, meaning that it has to go through more atmosphere. Whereas on the equator the suns rays travel strait so there is less atmosphere to go though, make the suns rays more intense
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.
3 layers of the suns atmosphere?
well the suns pressure and the earths atmosphere
Why did temperatures on the moon vary so much?
Because there is no atmosphere the greenhouse effect does not take place. All of the suns rays are reaching the moon with full power.
What does a planet's atmosphere do?
it keeps us alive. it holds in are air. it blocks the suns harmfull rays. it breaks up space rocks when the fall twards earth.
How much of the suns rays get absorbed into our atmosphere?
About 17% of the suns rays get absorbed into our atmosphere
What prevents most of the suns rays from reaching us?
The Atmosphere
What prevents most of the suns gamma rays from reaching us?
The Atmosphere
Where are blue skies?
Well when the suns rays hits our Earths atmosphere, the suns rays scatter across the world nearly and becomes blue skies...
What is mostly affected by the suns ultraviolet rays?
The ozone layer is mostly affected the by the suns ultraviolet rays. This layer is present in the stratospheric region of atmosphere.
Does the atmosphere protect us from the suns UV rays?
Yes, the atmosphere protects us from the sun's Uv rays. The ozone layer does this job.
Why is the atmosphere considered the protective bubble you live in?
The reason why everyone calls the atmosphere a protective bubble is because the sun emits harmful radiation that could damage or kill us. The ozone is in a layer of the atmosphere and it filters most of the suns rays. Without the ozone we wouldn't be in existence.
Do any outer planets have the greenhouse effect?
No because they do not have an atmosphere that will absorb the suns rays and trap it in like our atmosphere does.
Which part of the atmosphere shields humans from the suns harmful rays?
The ozone layer protects it.
Why is the sun's intensity different at different area of the earth?
It depends on how much atmosphere it has to go through, the further away FM the equator you are the more the earth curves so the suns rays enter at an angle, meaning that it has to go through more atmosphere. Whereas on the equator the suns rays travel strait so there is less atmosphere to go though, make the suns rays more intense
Why is the temperature in the morning in the atmosphere is low?
During the night, whilst not receiving the suns rays, the atmosphere loses some of its warmth.
What layer of the atmosphere protects humans from the suns rays?
Sun's rays are some useful and some harmful. UV rays are harmful. ozone protects us from it.
