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Unit 2 - Section 1 – “Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere” Study Notes
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Reviewing Key Concepts – Unit 2, Section 1 – “Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere”
1.a Listing List three forms of radiation from the sun. ___________________________________________________
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1.b Comparing and Contrasting Which form of radiation from the sun has the longest wavelength? The shortest
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2.a Summarizing What happens to most of the sunlight that reaches Earth?
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2.b Interpreting Diagrams What percentage of incoming sunlight is reflected by clouds, dust, and gases in the
atmosphere? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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2.c Applying Concepts Why are sunsets red? __________________________________________________________
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3.a Describing What happens to the energy from the sun that is absorbed by Earth’s surface?
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3.b Predicting How might conditions on Earth be different without the greenhouse effect?
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