the sun is constantly hitting the earth with many terrawatts of energy and yet the temperature on earth is relatively stable. Where does all this energy go?

Question

Does the earth also emit a comparable amount of energy somehow?

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Answer 1

The earth doesn’t get too hot or too cold ’cause it gets energy from the sun but also gives it back through, like, radiation or something. And the reason it stays this way is because of stuff like greenhouse gases, ocean currents, and how clouds and the earth reflect light.