This activity was created for AP Environmental Science but can be a great resource for other types of environmental science classes out there!

This investigation provides students with a well-rounded explanation of what upwelling systems are, where they're located, the factors that create them, and how they can effect marine ecosystems. Students will use the first world map to graph the four main upwelling current systems: Peru, California, Benguela, and Canary. Given a global winds map, students make connections between the types of currents associated with these areas. From there, students are given two reading passages and figures that go in-depth about the whole process! At the end, students are checked for understanding and given an FRQ-connection over an environmental and economical problems as it relates to global winds and upwelling systems.

Included In This Product:

• 4 page activity for students including mapping locations using longitude and latitude, connecting global winds and upwelling current locations, readings over the Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems, and 7 questions including an FRQ-connection!
• Answer key with answers and drawn in map locations

This topic brings together many other topics to give a full perspective on things like El Nino & La Nina, ocean acidification, ecological tolerance, and more!