What happens to the sun's energy
On a larger scale, this happens in the Earth system as well. Forests, lakes, oceans, glaciers, deserts, and cities all absorb, reflect, and radiate heat differently. 50% of the sun's rays hit the earth 30% refelects off 20% is asored in The thin outer edge of Earth’s atmosphere is closely linked to the Sun and its behavior. When the Sun is active, the effects can reach our outer atmosphere in a matter of minutes. This produces what we call space weather.
Climate change
Climate change is a longterm change in the weather patterns over long peiords of time. It may be a change in average weather conditions, or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions. Our earth is getting warmer therefore the ice in the world is melting. the sea level will rise becouse of our co2 poultion adding to the greenhouse effects.
Ways of generating energy
(Coal) is cheap energy there is coal in the united states theres plenty of coal powerplants in the united states. The downsides of coal is pollution it can cause damage to the ecosystem and damage the atmosphere. It can also cause greenhouse gasses which also affects the atmosphere and can cause global warming.
(Natural gases) Is also Cheap and is cleaner than coal so doesnt cause pollution and there is a abundance in the united states. The downsides of Natural gasses causes alot of greenhouse gasses which can cause global warming and can melt the polar caps and raise sea lever and cause massive damage to cities.
(Nuclear) There is zero Greenhouse gasses it is very clean It has an abundance of energy from a small amount and it is very cheap. It has danger of nuclear radiation which Can cause Cancer and mutation. people dispose of nuclear waste continues to decay over hundreds of years.
(Hydro eletric Energy) There is zero greenhouse which very good for the enviroment and it creates resevoirs for clean drinking water. The Downsides of hydro eletric energy it disrupts rivers and water life and it floods massive amounts of land.
(Natural gases) Is also Cheap and is cleaner than coal so doesnt cause pollution and there is a abundance in the united states. The downsides of Natural gasses causes alot of greenhouse gasses which can cause global warming and can melt the polar caps and raise sea lever and cause massive damage to cities.
(Nuclear) There is zero Greenhouse gasses it is very clean It has an abundance of energy from a small amount and it is very cheap. It has danger of nuclear radiation which Can cause Cancer and mutation. people dispose of nuclear waste continues to decay over hundreds of years.
(Hydro eletric Energy) There is zero greenhouse which very good for the enviroment and it creates resevoirs for clean drinking water. The Downsides of hydro eletric energy it disrupts rivers and water life and it floods massive amounts of land.
Carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is a biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, and the atmosphere. with the nitrogen cycle and water cycle, the carbon cycle uses a sequence of steps that are key steps to making the Earth able of sustaining life. describes the movement of carbon as it is reused through the biosphere. The global Carbon budget is the Number of the exchanges Gains and losses of carbon between the carbon sinks or between one specific loop of the carbon cycle. Monitoring of the carbon budget of a pool or sink can provide info about if the pool or sink is functioning as a source or sink for carbon dioxide.
Economic impact
a u.s house spends $110 a mouth on electricity and over 1300$ per year electricty + natural gas=1,900$ per year
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse effect is the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the
greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation. the heat by the sun is trapped by the gasses in the atmosphere therefore making the earth hotter which is called global warming.the gasses which are oxygen, carbon, methane, water, and ozone.
greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation. the heat by the sun is trapped by the gasses in the atmosphere therefore making the earth hotter which is called global warming.the gasses which are oxygen, carbon, methane, water, and ozone.
passive solar design
Angle building and window towards sun,strategic windows,shade windows in summer, insulation,absorb heat though floors and walls.