Question

What happens to energy from the sun that is neither reflected or absorbed by the atmosphere

Answer 1

Energy from the sun that is neither reflected nor absorbed by the atmosphere passes through the atmosphere to the surface. The ozone layer absorbes most of the ultraviolet radiation, water vapor, and carbon dioxide absorbs infared radiation, clouds, dust, and other gases also absorb energy.

Answer 2

Simple actually, plants use that energy in photosynthesis for our food. Hope that helped.