Question

What happens to the heat received by the Earth from the Sun?

• A. It is reflected back into space
• B. It heats up the Earth's surface
• C. It passes through the Earth
• D. It heats up the atmosphere of the Earth directly

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A It is reflected back into space
B It heats up the Earth's surface

About one third of it is immediately reflected back into the space. The rest heats up the earth surface which in turn heats the atmosphere and eventually is radiated into the space.