Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.
Students differentiate between data sets of monthly shortwave radiation and monthly cloud coverage to discover a relationship between radiation and clouds by answering analysis questions.
This investigation is part of the NASA: Mission Geography Module "What are the causes and consequences of climate change?" that guides students through explorations in climatic variability and evidence for global climate change.