1 Warm-up (Day One) 1. Name the 6 biomes that you have studied. 2. What 2 abiotic factors determine climate, and the type of biomes that can exist? 3. Name the 3 global cycles that you have learned. 4. What tools could a scientist use to observe how the biomes and cycles relate to each other?

2 Observing relationships & changes in Biomes: We can use satellites to look at the “big picture.” NASA Interactive Satellite Tool:

3 Relating global observations to our local environment Our Biome Our Biome Our Campus Our Campus

4 1. What are some ways that humans have altered our biome to suit our lifestyle? 2. Can altering a biome impact temperature and precipitation in the region? 3. Can altering a biome impact cycles: water, nutrients and carbon? Warm-up (Day Two)

5 We saw how different biomes change with the seasons, and observed human made changes to in our own biome. Now we are going to look at changes in different biomes over time due to human impacts For the following images, decide whether or not the: water, nitrogen, and carbon cycles are effected by changed in these biomes.

6 Tropical Rain Forests Brazil 1992 & 2006 Bolivia 1975, 1992, & 2000

7 Deserts Water Use & Irrigation Aral Sea 2008 & 1989 Las Vegas (Lake Meade) 1984 & 2007

8 Hom e Key Indicators Evidence Causes Effects Uncertainties Solutions Interactives Climate Time Machine Sea Level Viewer Global Ice Viewer Quizzes How Hot is the Earth? NASA's Role Missions Key Websites Earth Science Week 2010 A WARMING WORLD IMAGES OF CHANGE CLIMATE REEL CLIMATE KIDS FOR EDUCATORS Tips and Tricks Selected Climate Change ResourcesSelected Climate Change Resources Professional Development Touch the Earth Each week State of Flux will feature images of different locations on planet Earth, showing change over time periods ranging from centuries to days. Some of these effects are related to climate change, some are not. Some document the effects of urbanization, or the ravage of natural hazards such as fires and floods. All show our planet in a state of flux. click on image above to view in lightbox LATEST IMAGE: Less is Muir in Alaska Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: September 2, Right: August 8, Credit: 1892 photo taken by Harry Fielding; 2005 photo taken by Bruce F. Molnia. Courtesy of The Glacier Photograph Collection, National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center for Glaciology. MORE IMAGES OF CHANGE nextprevious LAS VEGAS BOOM Growth in the desert. Left: Right: These images show the increasing urban sprawl of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the shrinking of Lake Mead on the border of Nevada and Arizona. Rapid growth in Las Vegas has led to increased demand for water resources, while below- average rainfall has decreased the water levels in Lake Mead, which is the source of 90 percent of southern Nevada's water. Images taken by the Landsat-5 satellite. Credit: NASA/USGS. Previous 38/39 NextClose Global Climate Change is produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at Global Climate Change is produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of TechnologyASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJet Propulsion Laboratory | Earth Observatory | Climate Change FAQ | Feedback | Site Map | Privacy | Awards and CreditsEarth ObservatoryClimate Change FAQFeedbackSite MapPrivacyAwards and Credits Site Manager: Randal Jackson Webmaster: Cecelia Lawshe Hom e Key Indicators Evidence Causes Effects Uncertainties Solutions Interactives Climate Time Machine Sea Level Viewer Global Ice Viewer Quizzes How Hot is the Earth? NASA's Role Missions Key Websites Earth Science Week 2010 A WARMING WORLD IMAGES OF CHANGE CLIMATE REEL CLIMATE KIDS FOR EDUCATORS Tips and Tricks Selected Climate Change ResourcesSelected Climate Change Resources Professional Development Touch the Earth Each week State of Flux will feature images of different locations on planet Earth, showing change over time periods ranging from centuries to days. Some of these effects are related to climate change, some are not. Some document the effects of urbanization, or the ravage of natural hazards such as fires and floods. All show our planet in a state of flux. click on image above to view in lightbox LATEST IMAGE: Less is Muir in Alaska Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: September 2, Right: August 8, Credit: 1892 photo taken by Harry Fielding; 2005 photo taken by Bruce F. Molnia. Courtesy of The Glacier Photograph Collection, National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center for Glaciology. MORE IMAGES OF CHANGE nextprevious LAS VEGAS BOOM Growth in the desert. Left: Right: These images show the increasing urban sprawl of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the shrinking of Lake Mead on the border of Nevada and Arizona. Rapid growth in Las Vegas has led to increased demand for water resources, while below- average rainfall has decreased the water levels in Lake Mead, which is the source of 90 percent of southern Nevada's water. Images taken by the Landsat-5 satellite. Credit: NASA/USGS. Previous 38/39 NextClose Global Climate Change is produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at Global Climate Change is produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of TechnologyASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJet Propulsion Laboratory | Earth Observatory | Climate Change FAQ | Feedback | Site Map | Privacy | Awards and CreditsEarth ObservatoryClimate Change FAQFeedbackSite MapPrivacyAwards and Credits Site Manager: Randal Jackson Webmaster: Cecelia Lawshe Grasslands (Great Plains) Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Mexico

9 Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Sea Ice 1979 & 2008

10 Drought, Wildfires, & I nvasive species Other Climate Change Impacts

11 Urbanization & Temperature (Any Biome)

12 Some ways to minimize our impacts Zero-scape Green Roofs Permeable PavementPermeable Pavement Rain Harvesting Permeable Pavement

13 Pair Share What are three examples of human activities that impact to the surface of the earth? What are three examples of human activities that impact to the surface of the earth? What is an example of evidence that the earth’s climate has been impacted? What is an example of evidence that the earth’s climate has been impacted? Name one thing that humans can do to lessen these impacts. Name one thing that humans can do to lessen these impacts.

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15 Dust Bowl “Worst Man-made environmental disaster of the 20 th century”