For the Earth's energy budget, ________ is energy income and ________ energy expenditures.

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Insolation (incoming solar radiation) represents the energy income for the Earth's energy budget, while radiation to space represents the energy expenditure as the Earth emits energy back out to space. Transmission, reflection, refraction, and scatter are all processes that affect the distribution of energy within the Earth's atmosphere, but they are not directly related to the energy budget. Albedo is a measure of reflectivity, which is related to the energy budget but not as directly as insolation and radiation to space.

For the Earth's Energy Budget, ________ Is Energy Income and ________

For the Earth's Energy Budget, Is Energy Income and