Why doesn't the earth get hotter and hotter?

Answer 1

So life does not dry up

Answer 2

Most of the energy is sent back into space in the form of infrared radiation, during the day and especially at night. The "albedo" or reflectivity of the surface (and of clouds) means that a lot of the radiation doesn't effectively heat the surface.

Answer 3

The earth is designed to be just the right distance from the sun. So if the earth was any closer, it would be a lot hotter. We would all fry. Any farther away, and it would be so cold we would freeze.

Answer 4

The Earth maintains a relatively constant temperature due to a balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing heat energy. This balance is maintained by processes such as reflection of sunlight by clouds and the atmosphere, as well as the greenhouse effect trapping some heat. If this balance is disrupted, such as by an increase in greenhouse gases, the Earth can indeed become hotter.

Answer 5

Rocks, soil, and water re-radiate all the energy they absorb from the Sun

Answer 6

Because much of the energy from the sun is converted to some other form of energy than heat or discharged into space.

Answer 7

Because most of it shines in other directions, and most of what shines in
Earth's general direction misses the Earth. The Earth is a very tiny target.

Answer 8

It does get hot. If you mean 'what stops it from getting so hot we all burn', that would be credited to our distance from the Sun.

Answer 9

Because of the radiation, it destroys aliens