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The three divisions of heat as it enters the Earth's atmosphere are conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material, convection is the transfer of heat through fluid movement, and radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
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What is a meteoroid that enters the earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it becomes a meteor. Friction with the atmosphere causes it to heat up and produce a bright streak of light in the sky. If any fragments survive the journey to the ground, they are called meteorites.
How do greenhouse gases affect the earths atmosphere?
They slow the loss of heat
How does most energy move through earths system?
Most of the energy from the sun that enters Earth's system is absorbed by the surface and then radiated back into the atmosphere as heat. This heat drives atmospheric circulation patterns, ocean currents, and weather systems, ultimately shaping Earth's climate.
How does heat enter the atmosphere?
Heat enters the Earth's atmosphere primarily through the absorption of sunlight by the Earth's surface, which warms up and then radiates heat back into the atmosphere. Other sources of heat entering the atmosphere include human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, which release heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
What happens to solar energy as it enters earths atmosphere?
it gets absorbed by the ground
What is a meteoroid that enters the earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it becomes a meteor. Friction with the atmosphere causes it to heat up and produce a bright streak of light in the sky. If any fragments survive the journey to the ground, they are called meteorites.
Why do space shuttles heat up when they re-enter into the earths atmosphere?
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
HOW DOES SUN ENERGY AFFECT EARTHS ATMOSPHERE?
Heat!!
How does the Suns energy affect earths atmosphere?
Heat!!
What is the amount of heat energy in the earths atmosphere referred to as?
the altitude
What can go wrong when a spaceship enters earths atmosphere?
When a spaceship enters Earth's atmosphere, potential issues could include excessive heat causing heat shields to fail, navigation errors leading to incorrect reentry angles, or turbulence causing structural stress. Additionally, communication disruptions or parachute failures during landing could also occur.
Does all heat radiated by the sun enters the atmosphere?
No. The sun radiates heat in all directions on 3 axes. The spherical arc of that which reaches the Earth's Atmosphere is very small in comparison.
What caused intense heat a re-entry of rocket to earths atmosphere?
becasue it encounters friction from the atmosphere
What causes a spaceship to get hot when reentering earths atmosphere?
The heat generated by friction due to 'rubbing' against the air at re-entry speed. This is the same effect that causes a stone or a grain of sand to burn when it enters the atmosphere and become visible as a 'shooting star'.
Why do space vehicles have heat shields for reentry into earths atmosphere?
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How do greenhouse gases affect the earths atmosphere?
They slow the loss of heat
How does most of the heat in earths atmosphere move from place to place?
Convectionheat moves by, radiation(:
