This activity will help to investigate how a greenhouse gas affects the climate, or why the ozone layer is important. Using this simulation, explore how light interacts with molecules in our atmosphere.
Areas to explore:
- How light interacts with molecules in our atmosphere.
- Identify that absorption of light depends on the molecule and the type of light.
- Relate the energy of the light to the resulting motion.
- Identify that energy increases from microwave to ultraviolet.
- Predict the motion of a molecule based on the type of light it absorbs.
- Identify how the structure of a molecule affects how it interacts with light.
General Information
Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords: Molecules, Light, Photons, Absorption.
Instructional Component Type(s):
Virtual Manipulative
Resource Collection:
Games and Simulations