The Sun Flashcards
1
Q
What is solar energy?
A
Energy from the sun
2
Q
What is solar energy for us?
A
Main way of heat
3
Q
What is solar radiation?
A
The energy that travels through space from the sun. It’s transmitted in the form of light and heat.
4
Q
Where does most of the energy Earth uses comes from?
A
The Sun
5
Q
What does the amount of heat that’s kept in depend on?
A
The amount of greenhouses gases in the atmosphere.
6
Q
Talk about the uneven heating of the Earth.
A
Solar energy is distributed both over the surface of the Earth and within the atmosphere. Its strength depends on latitude and tilt of the Earth on its axis.
