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Lesson 8.01: Global Climate
Define climate and the factors the control climate and global climate zones.
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Lesson 8.02: Geography and Climate
See how geographers view climate around the globe.
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Lesson 8.03: Natural Climate Variability
Explore how Earth’s climate has changed over time due to our place in the solar system.
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Lesson 8.04: Collecting Data From the Past
Compare direct and proxy measurements of weather and climate variables.
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Lesson 8.05: Climate Close-Up: Coral Reefs
Read about how corals are used as a proxy to study past climate.
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Lesson 8.06: Trade Winds and Global Temperatures
Find out why corals in the Pacific are being used to determine patterns in the Pacific trade winds.
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Lesson 8.07: Reading Ice
Learn how ice cores can be used as a proxy for past climate and atmospheric conditions.
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Lesson 8.08: The Little Ice Age: A Climate Study
Interpret graphs and data tables to connect past climate to proxy measurements.
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Module 8 Exam
Check your understanding of the concepts you learned in module 8.