| A | B |
|---|
| differential heating | the difference in temperature of water and soil after they both have been in the sunshine for the same amount of time. |
| rotation | spinning |
| revolution | orbiting |
| equinoxes | equal amounts of day and night |
| axis tilt | gives us seasons |
| winter solstice | shortest amount of daylight |
| therometer | a device used to measure temperature |
| convection | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid |
| radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
| conduction | transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another |
| summer solstice | longest amount of daylight |
| radiation energy | heat transfer that takes place from the sun to the earth |
| Ozone layer | with out this layer too much UV radiation will threaten the health of living things |
| Sun is closer | It is warmer during the middle of the day because..... |
