SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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Distinguish between short wave radiation and long wave radiation.
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Both short wave radiation and long wave radiation are reemitted as heat back into the atmosphere
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Long wave radiation comes directly from the sun to be absorbed by the atmosphere while short radiation comes from the sun and is reemitted as heat
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Short wave radiation comes directly from the sun to be absorbed by the atmosphere while long radiation comes from the sun and is reemitted as heat
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Both short wave radiation and long wave radiation are absorbed upon reaching earth’s atmosphere
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Energy released from the Sun is emitted as shortwave light and ultraviolet energy. When it reaches the Earth, some is reflected back to space by clouds, some is absorbed by the atmosphere, and some is absorbed at the Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sunradiates or emits shortwave radiation while the earth radiates longwave radiation. The difference between the shortwave and longwave radiation include; Shortwave radiation holds plenty of energy while longwave emits minimal energy.
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