Earth absorbs about 71 percent of the heat energy from the sun. What also happens to this heat energy?(1 point)

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Responses

It is refracted back to the sun.
It is refracted back to the sun.

It is converted to light.
It is converted to light.

It is reflected back to the sun.
It is reflected back to the sun.

It is converted to electricity.

Answer 1

The correct response is: It is reflected back to the sun.

While Earth absorbs a significant amount of solar energy, some of that energy is also reflected back into space, primarily by clouds, ice, and surface features.