Interpret the map, or model, to find patterns in the occurrence of tropical cyclones from 1842 through 2018.
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Students will watch a video on the Greenland Ice Sheet and answer questions.
Watch the video and have students answer the questions about Earth's cryosphere.
Compare pictures of different volcanoes. Then visit NASA's Space Place to learn about volcanoes and answer questions about volcanic eruptions.
Students will review the NASA Space Place video, "Tectonic Forces", and answer questions about tectonic plates.
Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Students examine satellite images of an island before and after a volcanic eruption to determine the impact of the eruption.
Students review a visualization showing a global view of the top-of-atmosphere longwave radiation from January 26 and 27, 2012. They review the supporting text and analyze the data in the visualization to answer questions.
Students observe monthly images of changing vegetation patterns, looking for seasonal changes occurring throughout 2017. These data can be used by students to develop their own models of change.
Students will analyze a pie chart (circle graph) showing the distribution of different parts of the Earth system's absorption and reflection of energy.