March 3 internet Tornadoes and Hurricanes

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html?section=t

MARCH 4

  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/      CLICK HERE FIRST and view the conditions you can find for up to date weather! Notice the approaching , violent storm front.

Seasons and angle of the sun interactive:

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http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html

Scroll down to SEASONS INTERACTIVES. and thoroughly explore the above site :-)

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http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/projects/data/Seasons/seasons.html

Answer the question in BLUE using the above site.

During which date is the sunlight on the graph the least?  The most?

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Calculating Angle of the Sun:  You need to determine what shadow length (in meters) matches these angles: 30, 45,  60,  and 90 degrees.  It's a challenge!!!!!  : Use the site below and write this on the paper provided by ME :-)  Scroll down to the calculating boxes.

http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.shtml

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Climate Zones:

http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/glossary.php?&word=NDVI

Use the Climate Zones site to answer these questions and write it on the paper provided:

1.  What is NDVI and what is it used for?

2.  Which color indicates lush, wet  vegetation?

3.  Which number range is the Andes Mountains and what does this range indicate?

4.  What number range, color and vegetation does most of Africa and Asia have?

5.  What number range, color and vegetation does Georgia have?

6.  Which factor is most responsible for the climate zones- longitude or latitude?  Give an example to prove your answer.