The Earth's Energy Budget The way the Earth interacts with the sun's energy can be displayed in a
diagram called the Earth's energy budget. It displays the sun's energy that
reaches us and how much of that energy is absorbed and reflected by the
earth and its atmosphere. Solar energy reaches earth as electromagnetic
radiation. Once the-energy reaches earth, some of it is absorbed by the
atmosphere, including clouds. Some of it makes it to the earth's surface,
and is absorbed by land and oceans. The amount of energy absorbed
affects temperature. The energy that is not absorbed by the earth or its
atmosphere is reflected back out to space in the same wavelengths in
which it came to earth.
On average, the amount of energy coming in is equal to the amount of
energy going out. So, we say the earth's energy budget is balanced. If more
energy was coming in than was going out, the earth's temperature
would increase. On the other hand, if too much energy is reflected, and not
absorbed, we'd see a decrease in the earth's temperatures.
Of all of the sun's energy that hits the Earth, about 70% is absorbed by the
land, ocean, atmosphere and clouds and about 30% Is reflected back into
space
Task. Read the text and write True (T) or False (F).
1. The earth's energy budget is balanced
2. The amount of energy absorbed affects temperature
3. Solar system doesn't reach earth as electromagnetic radiation
4. The sun's energy hit the Earth
5. 30% of energy is reflected back into space
6. 70% of energy is absorbed by the Earth​

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