Atmospheric Energy
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain how the sun's energy heats the Earth and its atmosphere.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe how the sun's energy warms the Earth's surface.
2. Explain how convection currents are created in the atmosphere due to the sun's energy.
3. What are greenhouse gases and how do they affect the flow of energy in the Earth's atmosphere?
...and 4 more questions
Educational Video
A guide to the energy of the Earth - Joshua M. Sneideman
TED-Ed