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Question

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

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.
It is reflected back to the sun.

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

Answer 1

The correct response is that some of the heat energy absorbed by the Earth is not just absorbed but also transformed and redistributed in various ways. However, from your provided options, none accurately reflect what happens to the heat energy in a direct manner.

In reality, most of this absorbed heat energy is used to warm the atmosphere, oceans, and land, and some of it is radiated back into space in the form of infrared radiation.

If your goal is to choose one of the provided statements strictly as a response, it could be interpreted that since the heat energy is not reflected back to the Sun, refracted back to the Sun, or converted to electricity or light, you would conclude that heat energy contributes to warming the planet and supporting various ecological processes.

However, if you need to pick one of the given statements, none are entirely correct regarding the fate of the absorbed solar energy.

Answer 2

well, i need to pick one for me to be correct on my quick check, so which one

Answer 3

If you must select one of the provided responses, the least incorrect option would be "It is reflected back to the sun." Although not entirely accurate, some of the solar energy that is absorbed by the Earth is indeed reflected back into space. This reflects the concept that not all absorbed energy stays on Earth, but it does not capture the full complexity of energy distribution and transformation on our planet.