PHET Interactive Simulations: Greenhouse

Free

University of Colorado Boulder

Resource URL

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse

Topics

Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Gases
Heat
Thermodynamics
Climate

Description

How do greenhouse gases affect the climate? Explore the atmosphere during the ice age and today. What happens when you add clouds? Change the greenhouse gas concentration and see how the temperature changes. Then compare to the effect of glass panes. Zoom in and see how light interacts with molecules. Do all atmospheric gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?

Sample Learning Goals

Describe the effect of greenhouse gases on photons and temperature
Describe the effect of clouds on photons and temperature
Compare the effect of greenhouse gases to the effect of glass panes
Describe the interaction of photons with atmospheric gases
Explain why greenhouse gases affect temperature

Language:

English

Curriculum Alignment:

CAPS aligned

Publication Date:

2020-02-11

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Audience:

Learners

Teachers

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Application

PhET Simulations All simulations available at http://phet.colorado.edu are open educational resources available under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY). Permission is granted to freely use, share, or redistribute PhET sims under the CC-BY license. The following attribution is required: PhET Interactive Simulations University of Colorado Boulder https://phet.colorado.edu If your use includes redistribution of the simulations, please let us know with this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJLU-T_z-0BnIEH3TekDdxBdMZ8cKboKNeZ-ftF1vqyn6zcA/viewform

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives

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