Extended Response Questions for Test

desribe how gas molecules in the atmosphere are heated by radiation and conduction

 
Caitlin Flickinger
desribe how gas molecules in the atmosphere are heated by radiation and conduction
by Caitlin Flickinger - Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 11:01 AM
 

pg:34,43

radiation: can be visable like light or invisable like radiation ex: radio

 

conduction:two things when contact is made with  each other.

That's how is heated in our  atmoshere

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Re: desribe how gas molecules in the atmosphere are heated by radiation and conduction
by Ben Gericke - Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 9:25 AM
 

You have given me definitions.  Be sure you can explain what happens to the radiant energy.  Different earth materials heat absorb radiant energy at different rates.  Explain how this works...what happens to the molecules?  Also, how does reradiation work?