Meaning: The sun's light and heat were making the air warmer.
Choice of Words: Sunlight: the light and heat from the sun, warms: to make something warmer, air: the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.
Alternative Expressions
The sun's rays heat the atmosphere.
Meaning: This means that the sun's light and heat make the air around the Earth feel warmer.
Choice of Words:Rays are lines of light or heat. Atmosphere is the air that surrounds the Earth. When you put them together, "The sun's rays heat the atmosphere" means that the sun's light and heat warm the air around the Earth.
Solar radiation increases the temperature of the air.
Meaning: This means that the sun's light and heat make the air around the Earth feel warmer.
Choice of Words:Solar radiation is the energy that comes from the sun. Temperature is how hot or cold something is. When you put them together, "Solar radiation increases the temperature of the air" means that the sun's energy makes the air around the Earth feel warmer.