Question

The energy given out by the Sun in the solar system is called ______.

Options

• Solar radiation

• Insolation

• Terrestrial radiation

• Albedo

Answer 1

The energy given out by the Sun in the solar system is called solar radiation.

Explanation:

It consists of white light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation emitted by the Sun. The amount of solar energy received by the Earth is specifically called insolation, but the general term for the energy emitted by the Sun is solar radiation. Terrestrial radiation refers to the longwave heat radiated back from the Earth, and albedo is the amount of radiation reflected by a surface, not the energy emitted by the Sun.