Atmospheric Energy
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Objective
I can explain how the sun's energy heats the Earth and its atmosphere.
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Practice
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Describe how the sun's energy warms the Earth's surface.
Explain how convection currents are created in the atmosphere due to the sun's energy.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how the sun's energy warms the Earth's surface. Explain how the sun's energy contributes to the warming of the Earth's atmosphere. How does the Earth's surface affect the flow of energy from the sun to the atmosphere?”
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