Learning Exercise

Space Weather

information about solar storms, the radiation that can be graphed and subsequent radio blackouts.

Material:: Space Weather
Date last modified:: June 25, 2006
Created by:: Cathi Graves Tudman
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Space Weather

Information on solar radiation and radio blackouts shown as being connected to solar storms. see more

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Exercise

1. Based on graph in text book of solar storms (& those on the web site above) and the graph you completed on sunspots, draw conclusions about cause and effect.
2. Extrapolate when the next surge in solar storms and sunspots should occur, in your opinion.

Disciplines

Science and Technology / Astronomy

Audience

Technical Notes

Students will need to have been taught how to read graphs and draw conclusions

Requirements

Language Arts (ELD III or higher) reading, graphing (math) and computer usage skill necessary.

Topics

CA Science Standards 4 (e) & 9 (c, d, e)
Earth in the Solar System
(appearance of objects in the solar system)

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

Students shall graph the correlation between sunspots and solar storms.