Radiation is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. Solar radiation comes from the sun. Earth absorbs radiation from the sun. About 71 percent of radiation from the sun is absorbed. It is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere and Earth’s surface. What important process is being shown in the diagram below?
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The Earth absorbs some heat energy, but also reflects some back.
All heat energy is being absorbed from the sun.