Evidence That Carbon Dioxide Traps Heat | Decoding the Weather Machine
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In this video, learn how John Tyndall designed an experiment to reveal evidence that carbon dioxide traps heat. Teachers could use this resource to consider the role carbon dioxide plays in regulating Earth's temperature and its relationship to current trends in global warming.


Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric structure and composition, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Weather, Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:NGSS