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Lesson 4
Energy in the Earth System
Instruction, Practice Exercise 4-1

Directions: Complete Practice Exercise 4-1 below. Then, check your results with those in the Answer Key. For any items you do not get correct, please review the Instruction and recalculate the problems.

For Questions 1-5, enter the amount of radiation in the boxes at the right

Incoming Radiation: 100 %

 

%

 Reflected upward  1.  = _____
 Absorbed by gases and dust  2.  = _____
 Lost in space  3.  = _____
 Absorbed at surface  4.  =_____
 Absorbed in the atmosphere  5.  = _____