This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.

What is the hydrosphere and why is it important?

What is the atmosphere and why is it important?

NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or veteran) users of satellite data.

Download NASA satellite data to create a custom climograph for a specific location.

The Geosphere is associated with solid portions of the Earth. It includes the continental and oceanic crust and all other layers of the Earth's interior.  This includes all rocks, sediments and soils, surface landforms and the processes that shape the Earth's surface.