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Radiation balance
the balance between incoming energy and outgoing energy
thermal conduction
the transfer of energy as heat through a material
Radiation
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
convection
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
Greenhouse effect
the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy
The amount of energy earth receives
**The sun radiates large amounts of energy, but Earth receives only about two millionths of this energy
global warming
a gradual increases in average global temperature
