Solar air heat

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/solar-air-heat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is solar air heat?Solar air heat is a way to use the sun's warmth to heat air. The heated air can then warm a house or help in factories.
2. How do solar air collectors work?Solar collectors have a dark plate that absorbs sunlight. Air passes over or through the plate and picks up the heat.

Solar Insolation: The measure of solar radiation or sunlight incident upon a surface, representing the sun's energy available for capture.
Solar Thermal Technology: A field of technology that utilizes solar energy to generate thermal energy (heat).
Renewable Energy: Energy derived from sources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as solar, wind, and geothermal.