Lesson 2
Energy and Climate
Earth's climate is driven by the energy it receives from the sun and how this energy interacts with the physical and biological aspects of the planet. This lesson looks at methods of energy transfer, how energy from the sun interacts with Earth, and satellite missions that measure Earth's Energy Budget.
In this lesson you will learn:
1) Methods of Energy Transfer
2) The Global Energy Budget
3) Global Energy Measurements
Time Requirement
This lesson should take around 1 hour.
Science Standards covered in this lesson (click to show)
• Science Content: U Unifying Concept and Processes
• Science Content: B Physical Science
• Science Content: D Earth and Space Science
• Science Content: E Science and Technology
AP Environmental Science Topics
• Energy conversion
• Earth is one interconnected system
AP Human Geography Topics
• Use and think about maps and spatial data
Wisconsin Common Core Standards:
• Science A – Science Connections
• Science D – Physical Science
• Science E – Earth and Space Science
• Science G – Science Applications
