What Is Climate
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Students explore the concept of climate as they examine global climate patterns and the relationship between temperature, precipitation, and the world’s forests.
Learner Objectives
- Students will explore the differences between weather and climate.
- Students will interpret maps to identify global climate patterns.
- Students will analyze temperature and moisture data patterns to determine their relationships to ecological zones and forest distribution.
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