Energy in the Atmosphere Answers

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

As part of the greenhouse effect, Earth’s surface radiates heat back into the atmosphere and the atmosphere absorbs this heat. Why do areas near the equator generally radiate more energy back into the atmosphere than areas near the poles?

Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight.

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

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

How does energy from the Sun travel to Earth?

How does convection occur in the troposphere?

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

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

Which part of Earth most likely has the highest albedo value?

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

Which type of heat transfer causes a spoon to become warm when it is placed in a cup of hot water?

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

Which interaction contributes to the greenhouse effect?

Which lists three parts of sunlight that make up some of the visible spectrum?

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?

What causes different colors to appear in the sky?