| A | B |
|---|
| Absorption | Process where matter absorbs radiation |
| Conduction | Transfer of heat by direct contact |
| Convection | Transfer of heat by movement of a fluid |
| Earth's energy budget | Balance between the energy received from the sun and the energy reflected back into space |
| Emission | Process where matter gives off radiant energy |
| Global warming | Greenhouse effect |
| Greenhouse | structure used to grow plants |
| Greenhouse Effect | Trapping heat raising the average temperature of the Earth |
| Greenhouse Gases | About 1% of Earth's atmosphere including carbon dioxide and methane |
| Ozone | three oxygen atoms |
| Radiant Energy | Energy that travels through space in electromagnetic waves |
| Reflection | Process of changing direction |
| Radiation | Transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves |
| Solar Radiation | Heat from the sun transferred by electromagnetic waves |
