Question

Put these greenhouse effect events in order, starting with light's origin.

1. Visible and shortwave radiation heat Earth
2. Earth radiates longwave radiation
3. Longwave radiation is reflected downward
4.. Longwave radiation heats Earth

Answer 1

1. Visible and shortwave radiation heat earth.

2. Earth radiates longwave radiation.

3. Longwave radiation is reflected downward.

4. Long wave radiation heats earth.

Answer 2

Incident infrared radiation is blocked. Visible and ultraviolet radiation heat Earth. Earth radiates infrared radiation. Infrared radiation is blocked and heats Earth. Visible and shortwave radiation heat Earth.Earth radiates longwave radiationLongwave radiation is reflected downward Longwave radiation heats Earth