The molecules of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere affect the heat balance of the Earth by acting as a one-way screen.

地球大气层中的二氧化碳分子像一个单向屏一样影响着地球的热量平衡。

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The earth would be a frozen ball if it were not for the radiant heat of the sun.

要是没有太阳的辐射热，地球将会是一个冰冻的球体。

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When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.

太阳光线照射到地球时，大量的热被反射回太空。

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This could be a serious problem. The shield protected the spacecraft from burning up from the extreme heat of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

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But the intense heat of passing through the Earth's atmosphere likely damaged those molecules.

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The heat that keeps the core of the earth molten is primarily radioactive decay -it is what makes rock into liquid lava.

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As the ages passed, the pressure of layers above and heat from inside the earth broke down and reassembled these simple plants and animals into chains of carbon atoms bristling with hydrogen.

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The deep circulation of the oceans controls the weather and climate of the earth by moving heat, generating storms and controlling rainfall and droughts.

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