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There are many reasons why oceans and land absorb the sun's energy differently. Land is usually darker than water so it absorbs more energy. The ocean is more reflective, and therefore uses less energy to absorb the energy.
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How did the city-states of Sparta and Athens develop differently?
different work
What two countries border on three oceans that start with the letter U and C?
There are only 3 countries in the world that border 3 oceans. Russia, Canada and USA. All of whom border the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Where is the most liquid water found on earth?
Atlantic Ocean
Name four kinds of landforms that are shown on the map of United states?
seas, oceans, rivers, lakes
What is responsible for different states of matter?
Energy is responsible for different states of matter!
Can proton absorb energy?
Yes, protons can absorb energy through interactions with high-energy photons or through collisions with other particles. When protons absorb energy, they can become excited and may transition to higher energy states. This energy absorption is important in various phenomena, such as particle interactions and nuclear reactions.
How do things absorb uv rays and reflect them as visible light?
When materials absorb ultraviolet (UV) rays, some of the energy is used to excite electrons in the atoms of the material to higher energy levels. As these electrons return to their ground states, they emit energy in the form of visible light. This phenomenon is known as fluorescence.
Are there three oceans surrounding the US?
Sort of. The 50 states touch three oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans. The "lower 48" states, also known as the contiguous United States have the Atlantic Ocean on the East and Pacific Oceans on the West. The Gulf of Mexico is part of the Atlantic Ocean and that is to the south. Alaska has the Arctic Ocean on the north and Pacific Ocean on the south. So the technically the three oceans do not "surround" the United States, but there are three oceans that border the United States.
Substances that absorb light are converted to what?
Substances that absorb light can be converted to higher energy states, leading to excitation or even a chemical reaction. This absorption of light can lead to various phenomena like fluorescence, phosphorescence, or photochemical reactions, depending on the specific molecule and conditions.
Why good absorbers are good emmiters?
Good absorbers of radiation are also good emitters because they can absorb energy from their surroundings and then emit that energy in the form of radiation. This is governed by Kirchhoff's law, which states that objects that absorb radiation well at a specific wavelength are also good emitters at that same wavelength.
What oceans are by the United States?
Atlantic and Pacific
The two kinds of matter?
There are four, not two, they are: Liquid Solid Gas Plasma. An then there is the super-solid where hyper-cooled crystals begin to absorb energy into higher energy states without a corresponding increase of temperature.
Which ocean doesnt border the us?
The Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans border the United States. The Indian and Southern oceans do not border the United States.
Why gas molecules of atmosphere absorb high frequencies of light?
Gas molecules in the atmosphere absorb high frequencies of light because the energy associated with those frequencies matches the energy levels of the molecules, causing them to vibrate or rotate. This absorption can lead to heating of the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
An atom absorbs energy as its electron?
An atom absorbs energy as its electron moves to a higher energy level, or an excited state. This process is known as excitation, and the absorbed energy corresponds to the difference in energy levels between the initial and final states.
How many states touch the Atlantic oceans?
18
What oceans are on the coasts of the United States?
Pacific and Atlantic
