All Flashcards
What is solar radiation?
Energy from the sun.
Define latitude.
The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
What is an equinox?
Time when day and night are approximately equal in length.
What is a solstice?
Summer/winter; longest/shortest days of the year.
Define solar radiation.
Energy from the sun.
Define Equinox.
Time when day and night are approximately equal in length.
Define Solstice.
Summer and winter solstices; represent longest and shortest days.
Define Latitude.
The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
Cause: Earth's tilt. Effect?
Seasons, variations in day length and temperature.
Cause: Direct sunlight at the equator. Effect?
Higher temperatures due to concentrated solar radiation.
Cause: Angled sunlight at high latitudes. Effect?
Lower temperatures due to dispersed solar radiation.
Cause: Summer Solstice. Effect?
Longest day of the year in that hemisphere.
Cause: Winter Solstice. Effect?
Shortest day of the year in that hemisphere.