Grade Level: 6-8
Examine (daytime) surface temperature and solar radiation received at locations found near similar latitudes using NASA Data.
Examine (daytime) surface temperature and solar radiation received at locations found near similar latitudes using NASA Data.
Students will analyze a graph showing the variation of energy imbalance on Earth over the year along different latitudinal zones and answer the questions that follow.
Students identify patterns and describe the relationship between chlorophyll concentration and incoming shortwave radiation.
This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.