Energy in the Atmosphere

Question 1

How do ice and water on the ground affect incoming solar radiation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They reflect 4 percent of solar radiation that reaches the surface.

Question 2

Which is a form of heat transfer that is reduced by using a pot holder when taking a hot dish out of an oven?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

conduction

Question 3

Why is the sky orange and red at sunrise and sunset?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.

Question 4

How do the magnetic and electrical components of electromagnetic waves travel in relation to each other?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at right angles

Question 5

Which process causes Earth’s surface to warm?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the radiation of the Sun’s electromagnetic waves

Question 6

Which is a type of heat transfer that causes the air at the top floor of a building to be hotter than the air at the bottom floor of a building?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

convection

Question 7

What happens to the particles of a substance as its temperature increases?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They move faster.

Question 8

What causes different colors to appear in the sky?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the scattering and reflection of light by dust particles

Question 9

What percent of solar radiation is filtered by clouds and may cause sunburn on cloudy days?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

22 percent

Question 10

Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ultraviolet light

Energy in the Atmosphere Answers