Physical Science

Chapter 6: Thermal Energy

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Topic: Weather Satellites
Visit these sites to learn more about how weather satellites use thermal energy to acquire weather data. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Satellites

( http://www.noaa.gov/satellites.html )
Weather Satellites

( http://physics.uwstout.edu/wx/wxsat/wxsat.htm )
Weather Satellites

( http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/satellites/sat_weat.html )

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Visit these sites to learn more about solar energy. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.


Solar Heating – Dept. of Energy

( http://www.eren.doe.gov/RE/solar.html )
Solar Power

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power )
Solar Power is Energy from the Sun

( http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/solar.htm )
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