What is the Earth's energy budget?

The balance between the amount of energy coming into Earth from the Sun and going back out into space.
The total energy available in the Universe minus Earth's energy use.
The total energy output by the Sun minus all the solar system planets' energy use.
The total energy output by the Sun plus the energy reflected by Earth's atmosphere back into space.

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What is the Earth's energy budget?

The balance between the amount of energy coming into Earth from the Sun and going back out into space.
The total energy available in the Universe minus Earth's energy use.
The total energy output by the Sun minus all the solar system planets' energy use.
The total energy output by the Sun plus the energy reflected by Earth's atmosphere back into space.

Falconmaster · Answer

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EndersWorld · Answer

Wanna go with D, not 100% sure though.