Discussion Questions: Earth as a System

• What are the many interacting Earth systems you can describe from this video?
• Choose two Earth systems and describe the ways in which they interact.
• What are your thoughts on the impact of humans on our planet after seeing the satellite images of Earth?
• How has remote sensing changed our ability to study the Earth and how has it contributed to global monitoring of the planet?
• Think of one environmental issue and explain how global monitoring would be beneficial to gaining knowledge of its impact on the Earth.