Earth's Position and Solar Energy
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Objective
I can explain how Earth's position and motion in the solar system affect the amount of solar energy it receives.
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Warm-up video
Professor Dave Explains · 10:32Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Climate "normals" are averages of weather in a region over a timeframe of at least a decade, and up to 30 years.
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Milankovitch cycles describe the collective effects of changes in Earth’s orbital movements, including eccentricity, obliquity, and precession.
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Since 1960, solar activity has shown a slight cooling trend, and the warming observed on Earth is not due to solar activity.
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Practice
12 questions
According to the video, which of the following best describes the primary difference between weather and climate?
Climate 'normals' are most accurately described as:
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt affect the amount of solar energy received at different points on Earth during the year.”
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