Earth's Energy Budget And Energy In The Atmosphere Question Preview (ID: 33964)


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All of the Earth's energy comes from the moon.
a) True
b) False
c) In the winter
d) In the summer

90% of the amount of energy from the sun is absorbed
a) true
b) false
c) it depends
d) sometimes

Ultraviolet radiation can
a) is used in heat lamps.
b) be felt as heat.
c) cause skin cancer and eye disease.
d) has longer wavelengths than violet light.

What part of solar radiation has the longest wavelength?
a) UV
b) visible
c) infrared
d) ultrapink

The greenhouse effect is powered by
a) ultraviolet radiation
b) infrared radiation
c) visible light
d) barometric pressure

Most of the absorbed solar energy is absorbed by
a) the clouds.
b) the atmosphere.
c) the sky.
d) the land and the oceans.

The energy source that is responsible for the water cycle is
a) solar energy.
b) nuclear energy.
c) biomass energy.
d) geothermal energy.

What is NOT a type of solar radiation?
a) thermal
b) visible
c) infrared
d) ultraviolet

What would happen to the Earth's energy levels if there was no atmosphere?
a) Overall, energy levels would decrease.
b) Overall, energy levels would increase.
c) No change would occur.
d) We would turn into Martians.

Infrared radiation can be
a) felt as heat.
b) is used in heat lamps.
c) cause skin cancer, sunburns, and eye damage.
d) has longer wavelengths than violet light.

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