Interpret the map, or model, to find patterns in the occurrence of tropical cyclones from 1842 through 2018.
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Students watch the video Frozen Earth and answer the following questions that discuss how ice helps moderate the planet's temperature using NASA satellites.
Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Review this page to learn about the background of volcanoes and their eruptions.
Students analyze the stability and change of sea level after watching a visualization of sea level height around the world.
In this activity students will compare different methods for observing the Sun’s corona and make predictions about what they will observe during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.
In this activity students will make observations about the objects, size, distance, and motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a solar eclipse.
Students will examine air temperature data collected through The GLOBE Program during the 2017 US solar eclipse.
Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult. Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.
This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.