Question

Greenhouse gases are trapping heat from the sun. The heat is going into the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice and the ocean. We talk mostly about the atmosphere heating up, but what percentage of the heat is going into each of the above places.

A) 20% atmosphere, 30% ocean, 20% land, 10% ice, 20% ocean
B) 30% atmosphere, 15% ocean, 25% land, 15% ice, 15% ocean
C) 10% atmosphere, 40% ocean, 15% land, 20% ice, 15% ocean
D) 15% atmosphere, 20% ocean, 10% land, 25% ice, 30% ocean

Answer 1

The majority of excess heat from global warming, over 90%, is absorbed by the oceans. The remaining heat is divided among the atmosphere, land, and ice, with the atmosphere absorbing a minor percentage.

Step-by-step explanation:

When considering the heat from the sun that is trapped by greenhouse gases, most of it is absorbed by different parts of the Earth's system. The correct distribution of this heat is not mentioned in your options, but based on scientific data, over 90% of the excess heat from global warming is absorbed by the oceans. The rest is shared between the atmosphere, the land, and the ice, with the atmosphere absorbing only a small percentage. Therefore, none of the options you've provided (A, B, C, D) accurately reflect the actual distribution of heat absorption in regards to global warming.