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Using Vegetation, Precipitation, and Surface Temperature to Study Climate Zones

NDVI plot of the Earth for June 2004
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Satellites, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
surface temperature, biome, vegetation
Summary: 
For a selected location, the student will investigate possible relationships between the vegetation index, the precipitation, and the surface temperature data over several years' time. Using that information, the student will predict the climate type...