This activity is one of a series in the collection, The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change activities.
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Students will analyze a line graph that shows how the surface temperature and air temperature values change over the course of 24 hours.
Students compare climographs for two locations to determine the most likely months to expect the emergence of mosquitoes in each location.
This learning activity uses data acquired by the TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter, a joint project of NASA and the French Space Agency, to investigate the relationship between the topography of a sea-floor feature and the topography of the overlying sea surface.
Students will analyze and interpret graphs to compare the flow of (shortwave) energy from the Sun toward China over the course of a year on cloudy versus clear days. Students will draw a conclusion and support it with evidence.