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supported by the National Science Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Available Languages: English, Spanish
This free HTML5 simulation explores how greenhouse gases affect Earth's climate. Students can view levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases present during Earth's last Ice Age, in the year 1750, today, or some time in the future.....and observe how the Earth's temperature changes. Levels of 4 greenhouse gases are displayed: water, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. To view the effects of albedo, add cloud cover to the sim and observe the resulting temperature changes. Use the Energy Balance tool to measure energy entering/exiting the atmosphere. Choose the tab "Glass Layers" to see what happens in an ideal greenhouse model. In the third simulation, students can adjust levels of atmospheric gases, then shoot infrared and visible photons from a photon emitter. How do the gases influence photon absorption?
This item is part of a large collection of simulations by the Physics Education Technology Project (PhET), designed using principles from physics education research and refined based on student interviews and classroom observations. Registered users can access additional teacher-created support materials and problem sets. Registration is free.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)3. The Nature of Technology
3C. Issues in Technology
4. The Physical Setting
4B. The Earth
4E. Energy Transformations
8. The Designed World
8C. Energy Sources and Use
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
12. Habits of Mind
12A. Values and Attitudes
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=6099">National Science Foundation, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect. Boulder: PhET, November 15, 2007.</a>
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(PhET, Boulder, 2009), WWW Document, (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse).
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PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect (PhET, Boulder, 2009), <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse>.
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PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect. (2007, November 15). Retrieved December 14, 2024, from PhET: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
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National Science Foundation, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect. Boulder: PhET, November 15, 2007. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse (accessed 14 December 2024).
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PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect. Boulder: PhET, 2009. 15 Nov. 2007. National Science Foundation, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 14 Dec. 2024 <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse>.
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@misc{
Title = {PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect},
Publisher = {PhET},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {14 December 2024},
Month = {November 15, 2007},
Year = {2009}
}
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