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This lesson will connect the idea of the tilt and orbit of the earth (changing of seasons) with monthly changes in snow/
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The
onset
of
winter
in
higher
latitude
regions
of
North
America
brings
snow
to
the
area
around
the
Great
Lakes.
The
amount
of
snow
is
dependent
on
many
variables.
One
of
the
most
significant
factors
determining
snowfall
amount
in
the
Great
Lakes
drainage
basin
is
the
surface
temperature
of
the
lakes.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
extrapolate
information
from
selected
MY
NASA
DATA
and
NOAA
websites
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There
are
many
factors
that
affect
an
area's
near
surface
temperature.
One
factor
is
the
tilt
of
Earth's
axis
relative
to
the
sun
as
it
moves
in
its
orbit
around
the
Sun.
These
changes
are
due
to
the
orientation
of
the
tilted
rotation
axis
with
respect
to
the
Sun.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
compare
near
surface
temperature
at
the
time
of
the
solstices,
the
astronomical
beginning
for
either
summer
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The
type
of
climate
present
in
a
particular
location
depends
on
several
variables,
including
surface
temperature
and
annual
precipitation.
One
indicator
of
a
locale'
s
climate
is
the
vegetation
present,
a
relationship
used
by
the
Koeppen
system
of
climate
classification.
Using
a
microset
of
satellite
data
to
investigate
vegetation
of
a
particular
climate
zone,
students
will
identify
factors
that
influence
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The
seasons
on
Earth
are
caused
by
the
tilt
of
the
Earth
on
its
axis
as
it
revolves
around
the
Sun.
The
differences
in
climate
along
similar
latitudes
can
be
explained
by
local
variations
in
heat
transfer,
such
as
sea
and
land
breezes.
The
absorption
of
solar
radiation
by
different
surface
materials
also
contributes
to
variations
in
temperature
along
similar
latitudes.
Students
will
learn
to
correlate
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The seasons on Earth are caused by the tilt of the Earth as it rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun. Students will correlate surface radiation with mean surface temperature of several geographic regions. By observing the graphs of these parameters, students will construct an understanding of the reason for the seasons.
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
then
to
use
the
data
to
investigate
the
carbon
monoxide
level
at
a
fixed
latitude.
Using
the
LAS,
students
will
download
data,
and
then
will
use
Excel
to
create
maps
of
the
carbon
monoxide
level
for
a
particular
latitude.
They
will
then
look
for
trends
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
then
to
use
the
data
to
compare
the
ozone
levels
of
selected
regions
around
the
world.
Students
locate
and
identify
geographical
regions
using
latitude
and
longitude;
then,
in
groups,
students
create
and
analyze
graphs
of
ozone
levels
for
the
identified
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Line plots are a useful way to display data especially change over time. In this lesson, students learn basic line plot analysis using authentic NASA wind speed data from two locations. In the extensions sections, there is an opportunity to build upon basic line plot analysis skills and opportunities for further assessment.
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Line plots are a useful way to display data especially change over time. During this lesson, students will view NASA data displaying the amount of the Sun's energy absorbed throughout one calendar year during clear and cloudy sky conditions.
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