Solar Energy
Light we can see
visible light
When light abruptly changes direction and travels in the opposite direction
Reflection
______% of incoming solar energy is absorbed by land and oceans
51%
The movement of heat due to temperature differences between a system and it's surroundings
Heat Transfer
_______ % of the sun's energy is reflected back out into space
1/3
The direction of a wave changes as it moves through different materials
Refraction
_____% radiated to space from clouds and atmosphere
64%
Heat transfer that only occurs in liquids and gases
Convection
________% of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth
1/2
Waves are taken in by a substance and converted to heat energy
Absorption
_____% reflected by atmosphere
6%
An example of _______ is holding an ice cube in your hand and you immediately feel cold
Conduction
______ makes up less than 1% of solar radiation
ultraviolet radiation
Waves spreading apart as they pass through materials and around objects
Diffraction
_____% radiated by conduction and rising air
7%
Direct emission of heat, electromagnetic waves, or subatomic particles
Radiation
Powers the motion of the atmosphere and oceans
Heat from the sun
_______ states that the angle of incidence is the same as the angle of reflection
Law of Reflection
Carries energy to the clouds and the atmosphere
Radiation
The direction that heat moves in
Hot to cold