Web Location:http://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate_time_machine/
Related Topics:2. Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.3. Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.5. Energy decisions are influenced by economic, political, environmental, and social factors.6. The amount of energy used by human society depends on many factors.
Associated Grade Levels:5-67-89-1011-12Public
2.3 Earth’s weather and climate are mostly driven by energy from the Sun.
2.4 Water plays a major role in the storage and transfer of energy in the Earth system.
2.5 Movement of matter between reservoirs is driven by Earth’s sources of energy.
2.6 Greenhouse gases affect energy flow through the Earth system.
2.7 The effects of changes in Earth’s energy system are often not immediately apparent.
3.1 The Sun is the major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part
3.6 Humans are part of Earth’s ecosystems and influence energy flow through these systems.
5.3 Energy decisions can be made using a systems-based approach.
6.6 Behavior and design affect the amount of energy used by human society.
