Energy Budget

What percentage of solar energy is reflected by atmosphere?

• 100%

• 6%

• 51%

How much solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere?

• 16%

• 4%

• 7%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What percentage of solar energy is reflected by clouds?

• 4%

• 100%

• 20%

How much solar energy is absorbed by land and oceans?

• 51%

• 64%

• 23%

What is the TOTAL amount of solar energy NOT absorbed by land and oceans?

(HINT: subtract)

• 23%

• 49%

• 64%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What percentage of solar energy is reflected from Earth's surface?

• 64%

• 20%

• 4%

What is the TOTAL percentage of solar energy reflected back into space? (HINT: yellow arrows)

• 30%

• 100%

• 70%

What is the TOTAL percentage of solar energy radiated to space?

(HINT: red arrows)

• 51%

• 100%

• 70%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What percentage of solar energy is absorbed by atmosphere and clouds?

• 51%

• 19%

• 100%

Which radiation can we SEE?

• infrared

• visible light

• ultraviolet