Real World: Earth’s Energy Balance – Energy In and Energy Out

Balancing Earth's incoming and outgoing energy is like balancing an equation. When both are equal, Earth's energy is in balance. Learn more about how changes in this balance may impact Earth.

Background Information

Grades K through 12

• NASA What is Earth's Energy Budget? Five Questions with a Guy Who Knows

Grades 6 through 8

• My NASA Data Earth's Energy Budget
• NASA CERES: Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
• NASA Earth's Energy Budget Lithograph
• NASA Climate Kids How Do Clouds Affect Earth's Climate?
• NASA Earth Observatory Climate and Earth's Energy Budget
• NASA LaRC What Is CERES?

Activities

Grades K through 12

• NASA Global Energy Budget

Grades 6 through 8

• UCAR Earth's Albedo and the Sun's Brightness Affect Climate
• GLOBE Clouds and Energy Budget One Week Pacing Guide
• NASA LaRC Understand & Explore Earth's Energy Budget
• NASA Wavelength Surface Color and Effect on Temperature Change