Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Test your knowledge of sea level rise and its effect on global populations.
Test your knowledge of sea level rise and its effect on global populations.
In this activity, students will learn about sea ice and land ice. They will observe ice melting on a solid surface near a body of water and ice melting in a body of water.
Students analyze the relationship between sea surface height and ocean surface currents by graphing sea height using satellite data. Note: This lesson is modified from NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon lesson plan.
This activity is one of a series in the collection, The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change activities.
This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.