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The Greenhouse Effect

Just how do greenhouse gases change the climate? Select the level of atmospheric greenhouse gases during an ice age, in the year 1750, today, or some time in the future and see how the Earth's temperature changes. Add clouds or panes of glass.

 
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Topics

Main Topics

  • Greenhouse
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Heat
  • Thermo
  • Climate

Related Topics

Sample Learning Goals

  • Describe what happens to the temperature, sunlight, and infrared photons as you change the concentration of greenhouse gases.
  • Explore the differeneces between the ice age and today.
  • What happens when clouds are present?
  • Explain why the temperature increases as the concentration of greenhouse gases increases.

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Teaching Ideas

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Ideas and Activities for this Sim

There are 5 contributions listed.

Ascending Sort (Z-A)Title Author Level Type Updated
Greenhouse Effect D. MoutouxHSCQs
Demo
HW		4/08
Greenhouse Effect K. SpoonerHSLab9/07
Greenhouse Simulation Lesson Designed by PhET IconK. PerkinsHS
UG-Intro		Demo7/08
Investigating the Greenhouse Effect Image of Gold StarT. RadilHSLab6/08
The Greenhouse Effect A. JordanHSLab9/07

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Software Requirements

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Windows Systems Macintosh Systems Linux Systems
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

 OS 10.4.11 or later
Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later

 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

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Credits

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Wendy Adams
  • Ron LeMaster (developer)
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Wendy Adams
  • Interviewer: Danielle Harlow
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