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Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise

In this activity, students will learn the difference between sea ice and glaciers in relation to sea level rise. They will create and explore topographic maps as a means of studying sea level rise and how it will affect Alaska's coastline.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Human Impact, Problem Solving, NSDL, Reasoning and Proof, Ecology, Physics, Coastline, Chemistry, Atmosphere, General, Earth System Science, Science and Society, Asking Questions, Geochemical Cycles, Life Science, Physical Science, Communicating Results, Mathematics, Anthropology, Global Warming, Risks and Benefits, Size and Scale, Weather and Climate, Changes of Phase, Education, Impacts of Climate Change, Water Displacement, Biological Science, Probability, Representation, Topographical Map, Conducting Investigations, Climate Change, Data Representation, Atmospheric Science, Data Analysis, Glaciers, Forestry and Agriculture, Ecosystems, Sea Level Change, Geoscience, Measurement, Oceanography, Data Collection, Sea Level, Gathering Data, The Scientific Process, General Science, Oceans and Water, Alaska, Erosion, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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