Question

Earth's main energy inputs are

(A) near infrared and far infrared (i.e., longwave radiation).

(B) ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared radiation.

(C) longwave radiation and ultraviolet light.

(D) gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet radiation.

Answer 1

Answer: ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared radiation.

Explanation: The main source of energy input of the earth is the SUN.

Energy from the sun is essential for many processes on Earth including warming of the surface, evaporation, photosynthesis and atmospheric circulation.

Though the sun emits all of the different kinds of electromagnetic radiation, 99% of its rays are in the form of VISIBLE LIGHT, ULTRAVIOLET RAYS, and INFRARED RAYS.

Answer 2

Earth's main energy inputs are longer radiation and ultraviolet light.

Step-by-step explanation:

Earth's main source of energy is solar energy which is obtained from sun.

Sun light that is emitted from sun broken down into 3 major components-visible light with shorter wavelength, Ultra violet light which also contain shorter wave length that is 380 nm and infrared light with longer radiation that is 700 nm.

But sun emits 44% of its light as shorter wave length which is also called as visible wave length and 7% contain ultra violet light