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Paleomap: Climate History
Have you wondered what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Click on a period to view a map and explanation of ancient Earth's climate.
PBS
Pbs: Guns Germs, & Steel
Although the video of the PBS offering of Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, is no longer available on line, the transcripts of all three episodes are. Diamond addresses the question of global inequality...
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Blue Planet Biomes: World Climates
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Climate Patterns, Causes, and Effects
This interesting site examines climatic changes over the last 10,000 years, temperature changes over the last 100 years, causes of global warming, and the effects of global warming.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Earth Science: World Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found and identifies world climate types based on precipitation amounts and vegetation. Provides the definition...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to third-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Temperate Climate
Wikipedia article providing a brief description of temperate climates and their characteristics.