The Sun Powers Earth's Climate System

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what powers the climate system?
the sun
what does the sun emit?
ultraviolet and infrared radiation, visible light
what percentage of energy from the sun is reflected back into space?
about 30%
what happens to the energy absorbed by the earth?
it gets radiated back into space as infrared radiation
what is latitude?
the measure of the distance from the equator
how does latitude and climate relate?
the higher the latitude, the colder the climate
why is it warmer the closer you are to the equator?
the sun's energy is less spread out at the equator than at the poles