Landsat Image Activity

Dawson County

1. Describe the topography/geography of the land.
2. Dry or Wet? How can you tell?
3. Why does the topography/geography of the county look the way it does based on the location?
4. What are the main uses of the land? Explain how you determined your answer.
5. How do they water (irrigate) their crops?
6. Look at the estimated rainfall for the state of Nebraska. Estimate the rainfall for this county.
7. What is providing the farmers the water they need to irrigate their crops?
8. Why is there such a dramatic strip of red in this image? Think topography.
9. What are the blue/cyan areas located along the river? Name them.