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- Solar radiation—The sun emits energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation, which heats the Earth's atmosphere.
- Infrared radiation—The Earth's surface absorbs solar radiation and emits heat energy in the form of infrared radiation, which warms the atmosphere.
- Convection—The warmed air near the Earth's surface rises, carrying heat energy higher into the atmosphere and contributing to the overall warming.
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What three things can happen to the radiation that earths receives from the sun?
The radiation that Earth receives from the sun can be absorbed by the atmosphere, reflected back into space, or absorbed by the Earth's surface and converted into heat energy.
What are the three most abundant gases in earths atmosphere?
The three most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere are nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), and argon (0.93%).
Why does earths atmosphere trap energy from the sun?
The atmosphere traps energy from the sun because in our atmosphere are greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. These three-atom gases absorb the heat rising from the earth's surface.
What are three processes that move energy through the geosphere hydrosphere biosphere and atmosphere?
Three processes that move energy through the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere are photosynthesis, convection currents, and the water cycle. Photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy in plants. Convection currents transfer heat energy from the Earth's interior to the surface. The water cycle involves the movement of water and energy between the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
What are the 3 main types of gases in the earths atmosphere?
The 3 types of gases in Earth's atmosphere are argon, oxygen and nitrogen.
What are Three methods of thermal energy?
The three methods for thermal energy are convection,conduction,and radiation
What are three words to describe thermal energy?
Three words to describe thermal energy are:EnergyHeatTemperature
What is the thermal energy that's transfers?
Thermal energy can be transfered with three ways Conduction,Convection Radiation
What is earths spheres?
Earth's three spheres are lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Suggest three ways in which energy in an animal is wasted when it is eaten by a predator?
Energy is released into the atmosphere as thermal energy. The predator uses some of his own to eat the animal, but it is replaced by the prey's. Finally, any leftovers still have energy in them.
Can you identify three different forms of energy?
Three different forms of energy are kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy.
What three factors affect thermal energy?
raising of object temperature, the mass, specific heat
What three things occur when the sun's energy hits the earths surface?
The sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface, causing it to warm up. Some of the energy is reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed by the atmosphere. Plants and other organisms use the sun's energy through photosynthesis to produce their own food.
What is the correct order of three of earths major sphere?
geosphere hydrosphere and atmosphere
What are three type of energy?
Thermal, nuclear and hydrolic?
Name three types of energy?
There are three different types of energy sources that are available. The three are hydro energy, wind energy, and solar energy.
What is the three forms of thermal energy?
convection, radiation, and conduction
