Earth's Energy Budget

20% of Earth's incoming energy is reflected by clouds

• True

• False

An unbalanced energy budget can increase or decrease global temperatures and disrupt the balance of energy in Earth's system.

• True

• False

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What 2 things can disturb the Earth's energy budget?

• decrease in greenhouse gases

• increase in polar ice caps

• increase in greenhouse gases

• decrease in polar ice caps

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How much solar energy is radiated directly to space from Earth? (Hint! look at RED arrows)

• 64%

• 6%

• 4%

The sun transfers energy to Earth by radiation

• True

• False

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How is wind energy traced back to the sun?

• the sun heats photovoltaic panels on wind turbines and then it produces energy

• the sun unevenly heats the Earth causing wind currents

• it's not

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Greenhouse gases, such as ____________ and _____________, absorb energy from Earth's surface and keep that energy in the atmosphere.

• carbon monoxide and helium

• water vapor and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The _____________ is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation. Essentially, it's how the Earth stays warm.

• coriolis effect

• greenhouse effect

• carbonaro effect

• predicted effect

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The process by which the sun affects houses and they turn green

• the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation. Essentially, it's how the Earth stays warm

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What is Earth's energy budget?

• The balance between incoming and outgoing energy on Earth

• The amount of money spent on energy resources

• The total energy consumed by humans

• The energy stored in Earth's core