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Explain why only a part of the solar energy that strikes the upper regions of atmosphere, reaches the surface of the earth.

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Explain why only a part of the solar energy that strikes the upper regions of atmosphere, reaches the surface of the earth.

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The ultra-violet rays and the gamma rays present in the solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere as it comes down towards the surface of the earth, hence we say that only a part of solar energy reaches the surface of the earth.

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