1 Radiative Cooling

Tilted axis and nearly spherical shape

Length of time the Earth is exposed to solar radiation

Rotation of the Earth

Distance from the Sun

Heat gradient

Temperature inversion

Convection currents

Radiative cooling

Between the poles

Temps low at the poles

High at the equator

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

All of the above

Insolation absorbed by Earth and heated

Conducted/Radiated back into atmosphere

Warmest temps between 3-5 pm

All of the above

Tilted axis and nearly spherical shape

Length of time the Earth is exposed to solar radiation

Rotation of the Earth

Distance from the sun

Clouds make nights cooler and days warmer.

Clouds make nights warmer and days cooler.

Clouds have no effect on temperature.

Clouds make both nights and days warmer.