Module 4: Solar Energy

Lesson 4.01: Exploring the Sun

Watch a video from NASA about the properties of the Sun.

Lesson 4.02: Space Weather

Read about intense space weather caused by events on the sun.

Lesson 4.03: Solar Radiation

Explore how light waves from the sun travel to Earth to provide heat energy.

Lesson 4.04: Daisyworld: Albedo and Feedback

Explore a model world with black and white daisies to see how albedo affects Earth's heat budget.

Lesson 4.05: Radiation and Planets

Explore blackbodies, equilibrium and the factors that determine planetary temperature.

Module 4 Exam

Check your understanding of the concepts you learned in module 4.