Energy in Earth's Atmosphere

Why does the moon experience such drastic temperature changes?

• It is so much smaller than Earth.

• It is so much larger than Earth.

• It has no life to balance its energy budget.

• It has no atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Predict what would happen to global temperatures if solar energy was unbalanced.

• Temperatures would rise and fall like they do on the moon.

• Temperatures would increase dramatically.

• Temperatures would decrease dramatically.

• Temperatures would stay about the same because of the large size of Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Describe what happens to solar energy when it reaches Earth.

• Most of it is reflected back into the atmosphere.

• It is all absorbed by Earth.

• It is broken up amongst land, water, clouds, and gases/particles.

• It is broken up amongst land, water, gases/particles, and animals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe the Greenhouse Effect.

• Gases escape the atmosphere like they do through a greenhouse roof.

• Earth's plants "bake" like they would in a greenhouse .

• Earth's sky is actually green, but it just looks blue because of the way the light filters.

• Gases in the atmosphere trap some of the heat near Earth’s surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

UV Rays are absorbed by which layer of the atmosphere? (Write One)

Of the radiation that travels from the sun to the troposphere, what percentage is reflected by clouds?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Of the radiation that travels from the sun to the troposphere, what percentage is absorbed by land and water and converted into heat?

Describe what scientists mean when they say Earth’s energy budget.

• We should spend way more money on taking care of Earth.

• Earth only has a limited budget of resources and then they are gone.

• The balance between the energy that Earth receives from the sun and the energy that Earth re-emits/reflects back.

• Earth’s energy balances out after you “budget” for humans.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are examples of radiation?

• Melting butter in a hot pan

• Boiling water

• Microwaving leftovers

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following are examples of conduction?

• Melting butter in a hot pan

• Boiling water

• Microwaving leftovers

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4