Question
When sunlight strikes Earth, approximately _______.
a.
30% is reflected back into space
b.
70% is reflected back into space
c.
50% is absorbed by the atmosphere
d.
80% is absorbed by land and oceans
a.
30% is reflected back into space
b.
70% is reflected back into space
c.
50% is absorbed by the atmosphere
d.
80% is absorbed by land and oceans
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **a. 30% is reflected back into space.**
Approximately 30% of the incoming sunlight is reflected back into space by clouds, atmospheric particles, and the Earth's surface. The rest is absorbed by the atmosphere, oceans, and land.
Approximately 30% of the incoming sunlight is reflected back into space by clouds, atmospheric particles, and the Earth's surface. The rest is absorbed by the atmosphere, oceans, and land.