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Classroom Activity: Mapping Alien Worlds

A multi-layered surface is visible, composed of legos. The different colors relate to different surface elevations.

In this activity, students analyze simulated radar data to map surface elevations on a grid. Next, they determine what kind of surface feature is displayed by the data. Students then build a physical model representing their data.

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