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
  • advanced
NGSS
  • ps1
  • ps3
  • ess2
  • ess3
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
Big Ideas
  • big_ideas_2.3
  • big_ideas_1.3
Helio Topics
  • climate_change
  • light
CreditUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
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.