What patterns do you notice in the ‘Energy from the Sun’ data and the ‘Energy on Earth’ data?

a diagram showing what can happen to the energy that the Earth receives from the Sun

List at least two ways that the Sun's energy is used on Earth.

What energy transformations take place in the sun?

________________ is when the energy from the sun heats up different areas on Earth's surface at different rates and to different degrees.

1. Use this simulator to investigate how the energy received from the Sun varies on Earth. For this activity, you can leave the ‘select month’ box in March. Record your observations in Table 1. Table 1: Energy from Sun Location Energy from the Sun Watts per meter squared (W/m 2 ) Energy received on Earth Watts per meter squared (W/m 2 ) North Pole Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn South Pole 2. What patterns do you notice in the ‘Energy from the Sun’ data and the ‘Energy on Earth’ data? 3. Continue to make observations of the way sunlight hits the Earth at different locations and pay close attention to the spread of sunlight. What patterns do you notice?