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Gases in the atmosphere that trap solar energy are called?
Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap solar energy in the Earth's atmosphere. This leads to the greenhouse effect, which contributes to global warming and climate change.
Where do greenhouses gases trap energy?
Greenhouse gases are very light but they change how sunlight is reflected back out into space in that greenhouse gases do not allow as much sunlight to be reflected. This increases the amount of energy held within the atmosphere and warms the planet
Do greenhouse gases trap all the energy radiated from Earth?
Certainly not all of it, otherwise the earth would be inhabitable. Much as Venus is.
Describe the greenhouse effect using the big idea of energy transfer?
The big idea of energy transfer is the idea of a source of energy being changed into another form of energy such as light energy to heat energy. This effect happens in global warming where chemical energy is transferred into heat energy with a greenhouse effect.
How does the greenhouse effect trap the heat?
Visible light passes through the atmosphere readily with little absorption. This light energy hits the surface of different materials and the planet itself. Some of this energy is converted into thermal energy which can more readily be absorbed by the greenhouse gases. Water vapor, the most common greenhouse gas is able to dispel this energy through rain, and the other gases keep us alive and warm through the night. Without greenhouse gases, we would be unable to survive on this planet.
The functions of chlorophyll in plants are to?
They are used to trap light energy for the process of photosynthesis
The only cell organelle that is capable of converting light energy into chemical energy?
CHLOROPLASTS trap light energy and convert it into the chemical bond energy of sugar.
What do plants trap light energy in?
they trap light in a vacuoles
How does a plant trap light energy?
pigment
Does chloroplasts trap light energy?
yes
What is the chlorophyll function?
The function of chlorophyll is to capture sunlight and use its energy to make sugars for the plant... I think... Been a while since that unit.
What structures trap light energy and perform photosynthesis?
Cholorophyll.
What does chloroplast trap from sunlight?
Chloroplasts need energy for photosynthesis. It takes this energy from light
What trap sunlight or energy?
Chloroplasts in plants trap sunlight or light energy. They use this during photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide also traps the suns energy and that is why it is a greenhouse.
What cell is used to trap light during photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts are the cells responsible for trapping light during photosynthesis. They contain the pigment chlorophyll, which absorbs light energy and converts it into chemical energy that the plant can use.
What does chlorophyll trap from sun light?
It captures the energy from the sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds.
This substance can trap light energy and convert it to chemical energy?
Chlorophyll is the substance responsible for trapping light energy in plants through the process of photosynthesis, where it converts this energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.
