1 00:00:14,609 --> 00:00:12,690 welcome to earth science week this week 2 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:14,619 you'll be hearing from five of my 3 00:00:20,849 --> 00:00:17,770 colleagues on important topics in the 4 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:20,859 earth system that NASA focuses on in its 5 00:00:27,899 --> 00:00:23,710 research the theme of Earth Science Week 6 00:00:30,810 --> 00:00:27,909 is no child left inside this addresses 7 00:00:33,690 --> 00:00:30,820 are growing understanding that the 8 00:00:37,290 --> 00:00:33,700 natural world affects our emotional and 9 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:37,300 intellectual development NASA's Earth 10 00:00:44,430 --> 00:00:40,150 System science addresses five big 11 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:44,440 questions how is the global Earth system 12 00:00:52,650 --> 00:00:49,450 changing what are the primary forces on 13 00:00:54,510 --> 00:00:52,660 the Earth's system how does the earth 14 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:54,520 system respond to natural and 15 00:01:00,150 --> 00:00:57,610 human-induced changes what are the 16 00:01:04,890 --> 00:01:00,160 consequences of changes in the Earth's 17 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:04,900 system for human civilization and how 18 00:01:16,900 --> 00:01:12,940 each of these help us to understand our