Earth’s Albedo and the Sun’s Brightness Affect on Climate Interactive

A yellow glowing circle, representing the Sun, is on the left, and a smaller gray circle representing Earth is on the right. Below the Sun there are white sliding bars that allow the user to adjust the Brightness of the Sun, written in yellow. And below the Earth a sliding bar to adjust the Albedo, written in white. Below the scales are

Levels	intermediate advanced
NGSS	ps1 ps3 ess2 ess3
Requirements	low_tech low_cost
Credit	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Language	english

Interactive that allows students to examine the variables that affect temperature on Earth, including the albedo of Earth's surface materials and the brightness of the Sun.