Students use albedo values of common surfaces along with photographic images of Earth taken from the International Space Station to make an argument about specific anthropogenic activities that impact Earth’s albedo.

 Air, Water, Land, & Life: A Global Perspective

This mini lesson engages students in watching a NASA video related to accumulated dust that makes the trans-Atlantic journey from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest using NASA's CALIPSO satellite. Students will examine a model and answer questions related to dust transport and the introduction of phosphorus to the soils of the Amazon.

Examine the images to see the projected differences in land use between 1900 and 2100. 

Students will identify and describe the relationship between watersheds and phytoplankton distribution. 

Review this page to learn about the background of volcanoes and their eruptions.

Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.