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Slide 6: Connection to Optics Unit:Electromagnetic Spectrum Explain which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is responsible for warming the Earth. does electroma metic radiation interact with the Earth's atmosphere? Include a diagram representing the Greenhouse Effect (draw on paper and insert image into your slide, or create the diagram digitally,but it has to be your creation, not taken/copied from online sources) Slide 7: Connection to Chemistry Unit:Greenhouse Gases DED
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## Slide 6: Connection to Optics Unit: Electromagnetic Spectrum**Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is responsible for warming the Earth?**Infrared radiation is primarily responsible for warming the Earth. While some visible light contributes to warming, it's the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that carries the heat energy that warms our planet.**How does electromagnetic radiation interact with the Earth's atmosphere?**Electromagnetic radiation from the Sun interacts with the Earth's atmosphere in several ways:1. **Transmission:** Some wavelengths, particularly visible light, pass through the atmosphere relatively unimpeded. This allows sunlight to reach the Earth's surface.2. **Reflection:** Some radiation, particularly from clouds and ice, is reflected back into space. This is known as albedo.3. **Absorption:** Certain gases in the atmosphere absorb specific wavelengths of radiation. Ozone absorbs harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, while greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation.4. **Scattering:** Air molecules and aerosols scatter shorter wavelengths of light (blue and violet), which is why the sky appears blue.**(Hand-drawn/Digitally created diagram of the Greenhouse Effect below)**[Insert your own hand-drawn or digitally created diagram here. The diagram should illustrate the following:]* Sunlight (primarily visible light) entering the atmosphere.* Some sunlight being reflected back into space by clouds and the Earth's surface.* Sunlight reaching the Earth's surface and warming it.* The Earth's surface emitting infrared radiation.* Greenhouse gases (e.g., CO₂, CH₄, H₂O) absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation in all directions, including back towards the Earth, trapping heat.Make sure your diagram clearly shows the incoming solar radiation, the outgoing infrared radiation, and the role of greenhouse gases in trapping heat. Label the different components for clarity.## Slide 7: Connection to Chemistry Unit: Greenhouse GasesSEE SUBMITTED (as instructed)