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Understanding Global Change

Discover why the climate and environment changes, your place in the Earth system, and paths to a resilient future.

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Discover why the climate and environment changes, your place in the Earth system, and paths to a resilient future.

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Home → 5-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Atmospheric circulation

Posted September 5, 2020

Carbon cycle

Posted September 2, 2020

Clouds

Posted August 30, 2020

Distribution of continents and oceans

Posted August 27, 2020

Earth’s internal heat

Posted August 26, 2020

Ecosystems

Posted August 25, 2020

Erosion

Posted August 24, 2020

Evolution

Posted August 23, 2020

Fire

Posted August 21, 2020

Freshwater quality and availability

Posted August 18, 2020

Freshwater use

Posted August 17, 2020

Greenhouse effect

Posted August 16, 2020

Habitat loss / restoration

Posted August 14, 2020

Invasive species

Posted August 11, 2020

Mountain building

Posted August 8, 2020

Nitrogen

Posted August 7, 2020

Nutrient levels

Posted August 6, 2020

Ocean acidification

Posted August 5, 2020

Ocean circulation

Posted August 3, 2020

Plate Tectonics

Posted July 28, 2020

Precipitation

Posted July 25, 2020

Productivity and biomass

Posted July 24, 2020

Species ranges

Posted July 19, 2020

Rock cycle

Posted July 19, 2020

Sea level rise

Posted July 18, 2020

Temperature

Posted July 18, 2020

Uplift / sinking of land

Posted July 17, 2020

Snow & ice cover

Posted July 16, 2020

Volcanism

Posted July 15, 2020

Water Cycle

Posted July 14, 2020

Species interactions

Posted July 13, 2020

Wind

Posted July 11, 2020

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