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Energy Budget / Heat

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What is the term used when Electromagnetic energy is soaked up by the atmosphere and surface? Absorption
How much of the sun’s energy gets reflected by the atmosphere? 30%
Sitting in front of a fire to warm up is an example of Radiation
Why is the Earth’s Energy Budget important? It helps establish the climate on earth
The long-term changes in global temperatures and other characteristics of the atmosphere is called climate change
All the colors you see in the rainbow are called Visible
Which is a greenhouse gas? Carbon Dioxide
This type of light energy can cause skin cancer and eye damage Ultraviolet
When light bounces off an object it is called Reflection
How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth’s surface? 50% or 1/2
Light energy that is invisible and felt as heat Infrared
How much, in total, of the sun’s energy gets absorbed by the Earth? 70%
How much, in total, of the sun’s energy gets reflected back into space? 30%
Created by: jhelverson
 

 



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