Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity Activity

Publisher

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Activity

Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity

Curated by ACT

In this computer-based virtual lab, students will learn about the layers of Earth's atmosphere by launching virtual balloons to collect temperature and pressure data at various altitudes. Given a limited number of balloon flights, students must plan carefully to gather data that generates a good "picture" of the atmosphere's structure.

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Concepts

electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, global warming, air pressure, altitude, exosphere

Additional Tags

collecting data, greenhouse effect, ozone, scientific investigation, atmosphere layers, experiment, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, earth's atmosphere

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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