A video shows how Earth's climate has changed since 1880.
A line graph displays temperature data from 1880 to 2010.
A model demonstrates how energy circulates on Earth.
Explore how solar radiation interacts with Earth's surface and atmosphere.
Modeling Earth's Climate
Examine climate data and models to explore what we might be able to predict about the Earth's future, and how sure we will be about it.
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In this investigation, students will explore the question: What might the climate of the future be like? Students will use simple climate models to explore how greenhouse gases warm the planet. Using more complex models, students will explore the effect of albedo and learn how positive and negative feedback loops affect the overall temperature. Students will analyze the relative effects of positive and negative feedback to make a prediction for the future of Earth's climate.
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The Java Runtime Environment version 5 (sometimes referred to as 1.5) or later with Java Webstart is required to run any of the activities. You can download it at: java.com.
The download for this activity will require 11 MB of disk space.
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