Sun's Energy
Light you can see.
Visible Light
When the sun's radiation reaches earth, it is either...
absorbed or reflected
The direct transfer of heat from one object touching another.
Conduction
Stored Bonds
Chemical
Eating a burger to riding a bike
Chemical to mechanical
We can't see it, but we feel it as heat.
Infrared
What percentage of solar radiation is reflected into space?
30%
Heat you feel from the sun.
Radiation
Breaking an atom's nucleus
Nuclear
Battery to flashlight
Chemical to radiant
Higher-energy radiation that can harm life.
Ultraviolet
Solar radiation that enters and exits Earth's atmosphere is called...
Earth's Energy Budget
Transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquids and gases). Warm air rises and cold air sinks due to it's density.
Convection
Light
Radiant
Plugging in a fan
Electrical to mechanical
True or False...all of earth's energy comes from the sun.
False
Gases like carbon dioxide and methane absorb heat and help to keep the earth warm. This is called ...
Greenhouse Effect
When the sun heats the ground that is an example of what type of heat transfer?
Radiation
Motion
Mechanical
Generator to power lines
Chemical or mechanical to electrical
This form of energy comes from deep in the Earth's core.
Geothermal
Too much greenhouse gases can cause the Earth's energy budget to become...
unbalanced, not equal, not the same
When hot pavements warms the air directly above it, this is called
conduction
Objects vibrating through a medium
Sound
Sun to burning coal
Radiant to chemical or thermal