| A | B |
|---|
| terrestrial radiation | low-wave infrared radiation is reradiated by land |
| insolation | the incoming radiation from the Sun |
| short-wave radiation | makes up 88% of radiation received on Earth |
| ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared radiation | examples of short-wave radiation |
| heat capacity | ability of a substance to absorb, hold or release heat and change its temperature |
| reradiate | give back energy into the environment |
| albedo | reflectivity of objects in space |
| angle of insolation | angle at which the sun'd rays strike the Earth |
| duration of insolation | amount of time that the sun is shining in any one place |
| 90 degrees | maximum angle of insolation |
| winter solstice | shortest day of the year (Dec 21st in northern hemi) |
| amount of insolation that is absorbed by land | 51% |
| reflector | an object that easily reflects electromagnetic waves ex. mirror, still lake |
| radiator | an object that gives off energy as heat |
| equator | place on earth that receives most insolation year round |
| summer solstice | longest day of the year |
| spring/fall equinox | when day and night are equal length |
| conduction | a way things are heated when molecules touch |
| convection | a way of spreading energy by the movement of molecules |
| radio wave | a type of long-wave radiation |
| gamma ray | a type of short-wave radiation |
| ozone layer | blocks most of deadly ultraviolet radiation |
