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

Question

Responses

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

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

It is converted to electricity.
It is converted to electricity.

It is reflected back to the sun.

Answer 1

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

Some of the heat energy absorbed by Earth is later reflected back into space, while a portion is transformed into different forms, such as heat, and contributes to weather systems, ocean currents, and various ecological processes.