What is the primary goal of understanding Earth's energy budget?

Decoding Earth's Energy Budget and Its Climate Dynamics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To predict weather patterns
To describe energy interactions in the climate system
To measure the Earth's temperature
To calculate the speed of solar winds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to solar radiation when it encounters Earth's atmosphere?
It is converted into sound energy
It is completely absorbed by the atmosphere
It is reflected back to space by clouds and particles
It passes through without any interaction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of incoming solar radiation is reflected back to space?
20%
10%
30%
40%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Earth's surface contribute to the energy balance?
By absorbing and emitting radiation
By reflecting all incoming radiation
By storing radiation indefinitely
By converting radiation into chemical energy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of greenhouse gases in Earth's energy system?
They increase the speed of radiation leaving Earth
They have no effect on Earth's energy balance
They slow the passage of radiation from Earth's surface to space
They block all radiation from reaching the surface
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary form of energy leaving Earth's surface?
Chemical energy
Mechanical energy
Sound energy
Radiation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process involves water vapor releasing energy to the atmosphere?
Freezing
Condensation
Evaporation
Sublimation
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