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Earth’s Albedo and the Sun’s Brightness Affect on Climate Interactive

A yellow glowing circle, representing the Sun, is on the left, and a smaller gray circle representing Earth is on the right. Below the Sun there are white sliding bars that allow the user to adjust the Brightness of the Sun, written in yellow. And below the Earth a sliding bar to adjust the Albedo, written in white. Below the scales are
Earth's Albedo and the Sun's Brightness Affect on Climate Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Interactive/Game/Simulation
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • ESS3 - Earth and Human Activity
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Climate Change
  • Light
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Interactive that allows students to examine the variables that affect temperature on Earth, including the albedo of Earth's surface materials and the brightness of the Sun.

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