Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.
Vocab:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation
Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45
Activities:
Discussion Questions:
1) City A is located where the ozone layer of the stratosphere has become very thin. City B is located where the ozone layer is still relatively thick. How do you think the two cities compare in terms of the ultraviolet radiation they receive?
2) Which is cooler on a hot, sunny day, a lawn or a parking lot?
Energy in the Atmosphere Packet #s 1-8
Homework:
Atmosphere Quiz Tomorrow
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