Ch. 4 | Climate Change
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Interactives
- Ch. 1 | Portable Electronics: The Periodic Table in the Palm of Your Hand
- Ch. 2 | The Air We Breathe
- Ch. 3 | Radiation from the Sun
- Ch. 4 | Climate Change
- Ch. 5 | Water Everywhere
- Ch. 6 | Energy from Combustion
- Ch. 7 | Energy from Alternative Sources
- Ch. 8 | Energy Storage
- Ch. 9 | The World of Polymers and Plastics
- Ch. 10 | Brewing and Chewing
- Ch. 11 | Nutrition
- Ch. 12 | Health & Medicine
- Ch. 13 | Genes and Life
- Ch. 14 | Who Killed Dr. Thompson? A Forensic Mystery
- What's Inside
- Lab Manual
- About the Authors
- Workshops
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Interactives
Chapter 4 Opening Video
This video sets the stage for what students will learn about climate change in Chapter 4.
Ionic Compound Tutorial
This video shows examples for naming ionic compounds.
Effects on Carbon Cycle
This video shows how human activities have affected the natural carbon cycle.
Isotopes and Atomic Mass
Use this PhET simulation to answer Your Turn 4.9; it demonstrates how the abundace of isotopes relates to an element's average atomic mass.
Molar Ratio
This video demonstrates how to experimentally determine the molar ration between reactants and products.
Combustion Reaction
This video provides a detailed explanation of how to calculate grams of CO2 from the combustion of gigatonnes of carbon.
The Earth's Energy Balance
This videos shows information about Earth's energy balance.
3D Model of Methane
See a 3D rendering of methane, as shown in Figure 4.11.
3D Model of Ammonia
See a 3D rendering of ammonia, as shown in Figure 4.12.
3D Model of Water
See a 3D rendering of water, as shown in Figure 4.13.
3D Model of CO2
See a 3D rendering of carbon dioxide, as shown in Figure 4.14.
3D Model of Ozone
See a 3D rendering of ozone, as shown in Figure 4.15.
Molecule Shapes
This PhET simulation allows students to explore molecular shapes by building molecules in 3D.
Infrared Spectroscopy
This simulation shows IR spectra, and can be used to answer Your Turn 4.27.
Ozone in the Atmosphere
This simulation shows an ozone molecule interacting with various regions of the EM spectrum.
IR Windows for Greenhouse Gases
This simulation shows IR spectra, and can be used to answer Your Turn 4.27.
Historic Climate Change
This simulation shows the impact of selected greenhouse gases on climate change over the past 800,000 years.
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS)
This video shows how isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is used to evaluate our planet's climate history.
Build a Planet
This simulation asks students to find a radiation balance necessary for life on a planet.
Carbon Stabilization Wedges
This simulation explores the summative effects of various technologies on their carbon output.
