Question

The top atmosphere of the Earth directly reflects back into space nearly what part of the total amount of sun's energy coming to it?

• A. One-third
• B. One-fifth
• C. One-tenth
• D. One-half

Answer 1

The correct option is A One-third

The sum release an estimated $384.6$

yotta watts $(3.846\times 1026$ watts) of

energy in the form of light and other

form of radiation.

at the upper reaches of our atmospheres

the energy density is reduced to

approximately 1000 w/m for a surface

perpendicular to the sun's rays at see

level on a clear day