geg 101 - Solar Energy and the Greenhouse Effect

1. Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would be too cold to support life. 2. As shown in the diagram, the greenhouse effect is caused by solar radiation and its interaction with Earth's atmosphere. 3.The greenhouse effect starts with incoming solar radiation, which passes through the atmosphere to Earth's surface.

Based on your careful review of the diagram below showing the relationship between solar energy and the greenhouse effect, which three of the following statements are probably true?

Most incoming solar energy is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces.

What happens to most of the incoming solar energy on Earth?

Longwave infrared radiation is emitted from Earth's surface.

What is the source of longwave infrared radiation?

reradiated

long wave infrared radiation is _____ from earths surface.

reflected

Some solar radiation is _________ by earth and it's atmosphere.

solar radiation

_____ _________ passes through the atmosphere

absorbed, warming

most radiation is ______ by earths surface resulting in _______ of the lower atmosphere

greenhouse gases

some infrared radiation passes directly through the atmosphere and out to space while other infrared radiation is absorbed by ________ ...