Question

Energy from the sun reaches the earth in the form of rays. This is called :

• A. insolation
• B. Precipitation
• C. Transduction
• D. Isotherms

Answer 1

Answer:

A. insolation

The sun

• The sun is the sole source of energy for the earth. Energy from the sun reaches the earth in the form of rays. This is called insolation.

• Solar energy heats the surface of the earth. From the heated surface of the earth, heat is transmitted to the atmosphere through various processes and cools the surface of Earth.

• Meteorologists consider the atmospheric heat experienced just before the sunrise as the minimum temperature of the day & heat experienced at 2 pm as the maximum temperature.