Grade Level: 6-8
Students observe the surface temperatures of a variety of surface types found in a suburban environment.
Students observe the surface temperatures of a variety of surface types found in a suburban environment.
Students explore positive feedback effects of changing albedo from melting Arctic sea ice.
Students interpret a graph of surface temperatures taken from city districts and other types of communities.
This USGS activity leads students to an understanding of what remote sensing means and how researchers use it to study changes to the Earth’s surface, such as deforestation.