Earth's Energy Balance
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Students will be able to apply the concepts of energy and light to create an input/output model of energy budget for the Earth.
- 2.0.1 Definitions
- 2.1.1 Guide for Bell Work
- 2.1.2 Sun-Earth Modeling Activity
- 2.1.3 Energy Budget Slides
- 2.1.4 Student Action Notes
- 2.2.0 Sun-Earth Modeling Review Sheet
- 2.2.1 Energy Budget Slides
- 2.2.2 Student Action Notes
- 2.2.3 Dynamic Balance Activity
- 2.2.4 Homework Problems
- 2.2.X Optional Albedo Activity
Albedo Measurements
Additional Websites
- Climate and Earth's Energy Budget from NASA
- The electromagnetic spectrum videos from NASA. You may consider using the infrared video.