Name: Samuel Zeigler Period: Date: ______

Teacher: Mr. Letigio

G7 Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere Student Guide

Part 1. Watch the video: “Radiation and Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere” here
https://youtu.be/95ofx9p7IyI then, answer completely the questions below.

Questions:
1. What are the 3 things that work together to transfer heat from the atmosphere?
radiation codunction and convection
2. Most thermal energy is transferred by _____Radiation_________.
3. How many per cent of heat from the sun is scattered in clouds and air? _25____
4. How many per cent of heat from the sun is absorbed by earth? ____50%___

Part 2. Refer to the Powe point presentation.

1. Introduction
● As the sun rises, the __temp_____ increases.
 ● It is due to ___heat___ moving throughout the atmosphere.
● This ___heat____ can also cause winds to blow and create __storms_____.

2. Energy From the Sun

● All the ___energy___ in our atmosphere come from the sun.
● This energy from the sun comes in the form of ____em waves_______.
● ____radiation_____ is known as the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic
waves.
● The energy from the sun comes in the form of ___visable light_____, ___infared
radiation___ and ____UV___.

3. Visible Light
● It includes all the colors you can see in ____rainbow_____.
● The colors that you see is actually the color being _____reflected____ back at
you.
● Red and orange lights have the __longest______wavelengths while
___blue_____ and __violet__ have the shortest.

4. Invisible Radiation
● This type of energy can be ______ but not seen.
● Two forms of invisible radiation are _________ and _______.

5. Infrared Radiation
● IR can be felt as __________.
● The ____________ are more efficient at keeping the plants warm.
● The wavelengths are ________ that the red visible light.

6. Ultraviolet Radiation
● UV has wavelengths that are _____ than violet visible light.
● This radiation can cause __________.
● It can also cause ___________ and _______ if you are not careful.
 ● Only _______ of UV radiation reaches earth!

7. Energy at Earth’s Surface

● The energy that reaches the Earth’s surface is ______ and _______ the water
and land.
● Most of this energy is put back into the __________.
● Some of the energy cannot completely leave the atmosphere and it gets
_______.
● This is known as ________ and is necessary to keep a comfortable living for
organisms on Earth.

Part 3. Review Questions. Answer in complete sentences.

1) Give three forms of radiation from the sun.

2) Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength?

3) Which form of radiation has the shortest wavelength?

4) Critical thinking: How might conditions on Earth be different without the greenhouse

effect?

*Submit to Canvas when completed!