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Beautiful Earth: Floods and Landslides

Beautiful Earth: Floods and Landslides
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Climate, Satellites, Floods, Landslides, Forecasting, World Health
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS3.B, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
GPM, soil, extreme events
Summary: 
GPM Application Science Lead, Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, explains how landslides and floods occur, and how satellite imagery is used in understanding these disasters.

Water in the Geosphere

Water in the Geosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
geosphere, soil, abiotic
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the geosphere by making observations and collecting data.