Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.
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Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
An urban heat island is a phenomenon that is best described when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than in nearby rural areas. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat.
Students watch a video introducing the concept of albedo and answer questions.
Background information on soil moisture.
This tutorial explains how to download data from the My NASA Data Earth System Data Explorer and import it into Google Sheets.
Background information on sea level change.
Students watch a video explaining albedo and its impact on Earth. The video shows visualizations of albedo across Earth and how it can change. Students will interpret the images in the video and answer questions about albedo.
Students analyze the stability and change of sea level after watching a visualization of sea level height around the world.