Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students develop and test a hypothesis about how albedo affects temperature.
Students develop and test a hypothesis about how albedo affects temperature.
Students will analyze and interpret maps of the average net atmospheric radiation to compare the flow of energy from the Sun toward Earth in different months and for cloudy versus clear days. Students will draw conclusions and support them with evidence.
Students connect day/night and seasonal cycles with albedo in the Arctic region.
This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.