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How Do We Measure Sea Level?

Provided by: NASA Climate Kids |Published on: July 30, 2021

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Synopsis

This article and video explain why sea levels are rising and how NASA measures sea levels using satellites.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NASA Climate Kids

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The resource uses text, images, and video to explain how scientists measure sea level.
The photos and diagrams will help visual learners to understand the more challenging concepts.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of global warming.
Students should be familiar with how a satellite works.

Differentiation

Before reading the article, teachers can ask students the following questions:
- Why is important for scientists to know the sea level?
- How can scientists measure sea levels?
- How often do you think scientists should measure sea levels? Why?

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