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 Smithsonian: Reflections on Earth: Biodiversity and Remote Sensing Teacher Guide
levels. Land cover maps allow scientists to visually analyze the location and extent of different land cover types (see Figure 3). By using such maps to estimate the area and For each group: � copies of blackline masters: Land Cover Grid (transparency) Ground Truth Field...
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levels. Land cover maps allow scientists to visually analyze the location and extent of different land cover types (see Figure 3). By using such maps to estimate the area and For each group: � copies of blackline masters: Land Cover Grid (transparency) Ground Truth Field Data Habitat Information � satellite image � topographic map � blank transparency (or tracing paper) � markers (or colored pencils) Optional: � transparency of Reflected Energy graph MATERIALS Land Cover Mapping TIME REQUIRED: TWO
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levels. Land cover <span class="highlight">maps</span> allow scientists to visually analyze the location and extent of different land cover types (see Figure 3). By using such <span class="highlight">maps</span> to estimate the area and <span class="highlight">For</span> each group: � copies of blackline masters: Land Cover Grid (transparency) Ground Truth Field Data Habitat Information � satellite image � <span class="highlight">topographic</span> map � blank transparency (or <span class="highlight">tracing</span> paper) � markers (or colored pencils) Optional: � transparency of Reflected Energy graph MATERIALS Land Cover Mapping TIME REQUIRED: TWO
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transparency over the satellite image and outlining the boundaries of areas that appear different. (<span class="highlight">Tracing</span> paper can be substituted <span class="highlight">for</span> transparencies.) Students should classify the different land cover types. Areas with the same appearance and characteristics should be classified as the same land cover type and coded with same color or symbol. See Figure 5. Land cover can include urban areas, forests, agricultural lands, and water. Using the <span class="highlight">topographic</span> map as a reference, add other features that relate to the land
FAQs about Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics, and Earth Structure
Services & Product Information Base Map Contours Elevation Geographic Names Government Unit Boundaries Hydrography Land Cover Map Indices Orthoimagery Public Land Survey System Scanned Topo Maps (Digital Raster Graphics) Shaded Relief Structures Transportation US Topo Using the...
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Earth causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; • describe the formation and movement of glaciers; • use maps (e.g., topographic, hydrographic, highway) to identify land features and their locations; (continued) K-12 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Educational experiences in Grades 9-...
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Earth causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; • describe the formation and movement of glaciers; • use maps (e.g., topographic, hydrographic, highway) to identify land features and their locations; (continued) K-12 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Educational experiences in Grades 9- 12 will assure that students: • illustrate how the formation, weathering, sedimentation and reformation of rock constitute a continuing “rock cycle;” • explain that the lithosphere consists of separate plates that ride
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Earth causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; • describe the formation and movement of glaciers; • use <span class="highlight">maps</span> (e.g., <span class="highlight">topographic</span>, hydrographic, highway) to identify land features and their locations; (continued) K-12 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Educational experiences in Grades 9- 12 will assure that students: • illustrate how the formation, weathering, sedimentation and reformation of rock constitute a continuing “rock cycle;” • explain that the lithosphere consists of separate plates that ride
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more pollution than others. • use <span class="highlight">maps</span> (e.g., <span class="highlight">topographic</span>, hydrographic, highway) to identify land features and their locations; • recognize that some changes in the Earth’s surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, are abrupt, while other changes happen very slowly (e.g., uplift and wearing down of mountains); and • explain how human activities (such as reducing the amount of forest cover, increasing the amount and variety of chemicals released into the atmosphere, and waste
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