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Work through the interactive lab
  • What phenomena can be found in each layer of the earth's atmosphere?
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  • What is the Earth's Energy Budget?
  • How does this energy budget impact the atmosphere?
Read about the structure of the atmosphere
  • How does CO2 play a role in our atmosphere?
Work through the simulation
  • How does the sun and CO2 impact the temperature?
Work through the simulation
  • How does the amount of carbon dioxide and clouds influence global temperature?
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  • Define conduction, convection and radiation.
  • What is a gas?
  • Describe the Ideal Gas Law and explain how it relates to the atmosphere. 
  • If the volume and number of molecules are kept the same and temperature is raised, what happens to the pressure?
  • If the volume and number of molecules are kept the same and temperature is lowered, what happens to the pressure?
  • If temperature and number of molecules are kept the same and the volume is decreased (compressed), what happens to the pressure?
  • If temperature and number of molecules are kept the same and the volume is increased, what happens to the pressure?
  • If temperature and volume are kept the same, and you add more air, what happens to the pressure?
  • If temperature and volume are kept the same and you remove molecules, what happens to the pressure?