This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.
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This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.
Students analyze a graph that illustrates the change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 average temperatures.
Students review Earth System phenomena that are affected by soil moisture. They analyze and evaluate maps of seasonal global surface air temperature and soil moisture data from NASA satellites. Building from their observations, students will select a location in the U.S.
The activities in this guide will help students understand variations in environmental parameters by examining connections among different phenomena measured on local, regional and global scales.
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.