Question

Which of the following best describes the solar radiation absorbed by and radiated from earth? A) Most incoming solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere. B) Only a small fraction of energy radiating from Earth is from the atmosphere. C) The Earth’s surface is responsible for a small fraction of heat radiation to space. D) Earth’s surface absorbs little of the energy that strikes as solar radiation. E) Earth’s surface absorbs but does not radiate any energy to the atmosphere

Answer 1

C. The Earth's surface is responsible for a small fraction of heat radiation to space.

Step-by-step explanation:

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-About 23 percent of incoming solar energy is absorbed in the atmosphere by water vapor, dust, and ozone, and 48 percent passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed by the surface. Thus, about 71 percent of the total incoming solar energy is absorbed by the Earth system.