Graph Global Temperature Change Since 1880

Start with the wind belt diagram, then use the temperature graph for a climate discussion. Finish with the cold front table and the storm surge map.

Graph NASA GISS temperature anomalies since 1880 and compare the early and recent trends. The directions on the page read: Read the text and the table. Plot each year's anomaly on the graph with a dot, and connect the dots in order. Then complete item 1. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade Earth systems, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

It is the difference between a year's average temperature and a reference average, here 1951 to 1980. A positive anomaly means warmer than that average. Graph Global Temperature Change Since 1880 uses anomalies reported by NASA GISS.

Storm surge is seawater pushed toward the shore by a hurricane's strong winds, raising the water above the normal tide. Map Storm Surge Flooding by Elevation has students shade land that floods at 2, 4 and 6 m. They then choose a safe route from a school.

An mT air mass is warm and humid and comes from tropical seas. A cP air mass is cool and dry and comes from land to the north. When a cold front passes, cP air replaces mT air.