The Sun's energy and Earth's weather | Middle school Earth and space science | Khan Academy

Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! The Sun powers Earth's weather by heating the atmosphere and hydrosphere unevenly. This energy drives the water cycle, creates wind through changes in air pressure, and fuels cloud formation and storms. Greenhouse gases help trap heat, keeping Earth warm enough for life while allowing weather systems to constantly shift and change. Sections: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Overview 01:06 Weather versus climate 01:44 What happens to solar radiation reaching the earth? 02:57 Greenhouse gases 03:33 How the Sun's energy makes water move 04:18 How the Sun's energy makes air move 05:35 Summary ------------------ Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We offer quizzes, questions, instructional videos, and articles on a range of academic subjects, including math, biology, chemistry, physics, history, economics, finance, grammar, preschool learning, and more. We provide teachers with tools and data so they can help their students develop the skills, habits, and mindsets for success in school and beyond. Khan Academy has been translated into dozens of languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we would love your help! Donate or volunteer today! Donate here: https://www.khanacademy.org/donate?ut... Volunteer here: https://www.khanacademy.org/contribut... Credit: "Solar Angle of Incidence on Earth" by Thebiologyprimer, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC0 1.0): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...