Our World: Snowpits
Learn about adaptations that help animals survive in winter biomes. See how scientists build snowpits to investigate these unique environments. Find out why NASA is interested in snow and ice.
Background Information
Grades K through 12
- NASA What do snowpacks and ice cores tell us about seasonal variation in weather?
- NASA Notes from the Field: Doing Science in a Snowpit
- NASA Snowpit Procedures
Activities
Grades K through 5
Grades K through 8
- NASA Mission: Biomes