All Flashcards
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.
Cause: Direct sunlight at the equator. Effect?
More intense solar energy.
Cause: Angled sunlight at higher latitudes. Effect?
Less intense solar energy.
Cause: Earth's tilt towards the sun. Effect?
Longer days, more direct sunlight, warmer temperatures.
Cause: Earth's tilt away from the sun. Effect?
Longer nights, less direct sunlight, colder temperatures.
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.