Question

Part C

The energy budget diagram shows that Earth absorbs and emits approximately equal amounts of solar energy. Imagine
that this energy budget is imbalanced and the amount of energy arriving is more than the amount leaving. How would
this surplus of energy affect the temperature of the land, oceans, and atmosphere?

Answer 1

The excess of incoming energy would be stored as heat in the bodies absorbing it. Therefore, the temperature of land, oceans, and atmosphere would increase because they tend to absorb the incoming radiation.

Explanation: Edmentum sample answer.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

If the energy is imbalanced,it will lead to unequal increase in temperature in land and oceans