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Children inherit traits from both parents.

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Animals from the same species have similar traits

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Animals from the same species have similar traits

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Penguin inherit common traits and behaviors that benefit  the species' survival.

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Animals from the same species have different traits that improve species survival.

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Animals from the same species have different traits that improve species survival.

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Mallards inherit traits from both parents that increase their survival as a species.

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Solar eclipse: 2015 - Stargazing Live - BBC One

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Wild crows inhabiting the city use it to their advantage - David Attenborough  - BBC wildlife

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Different constellations are visible in the night sky at different times of the year.

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Different constellations are visible in the night sky at different times of the year.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okhilP1FUgA

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Drought occurs in many states in the U.S. and many countries around the world.

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Drought occurs in many states in the U.S. and many countries around the world.

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Humans can select traits of organisms.

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Objects dropped in water move up and down

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Objects dropped in water move up and down

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Why doesn't the duck move across the container?

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Climates are similar based upon the latitude of a location.

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Why are the western sides of mountain ranges in California greener than the eastern sides?

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NASA | The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate

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Temperatures & rainfall vary around the world

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Temperatures & rainfall vary around the world

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World Climate Maps

Unlike the climate charts on this site, which are all original, these maps were adapted from others found on the web.

The temperature and rainfall maps are somewhat modified output from climate mapping software available from the UN FAO Sustainable Development Department.

The wind speed map is brought to you in full psychedelic color by NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy: Methodology PDF, 1.4 megabytes, very technical.

See the Index Map for a quick interface to the 1000's of climate charts on this site.

Average Temperature

The original scale units are degrees Centigrade, the conversion to Fahrenheit is approximate.

Total Rainfall

The original scale units are millimeters, the conversion to inches is approximate.

Scroll up to see the Temperature Map.

Global Warming

Predicted temperature increase from the baseline period of 1960-1990 to 2070 2100. From the Hadley Centre.

Also see About the Global Warming Data on this site for a discussion of how this map is used in our location pages.

Wind Speed

This is annual average wind speed measured 50 meters above the ground or sea.

The original scale units are meters per second, the conversion to miles per hour is approximate.

Wind Direction (Vector)

This is average wind, with direction shown by arrows and speed shown by background color. The first is for January, the second is for July. These are from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. Thanks to Andrew Leventis for locating this for me.

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Unlike the climate charts on this site, which are all original, these maps were adapted from others found on the web. The temperature and rainfall maps are somewhat modified output from climate mapping software available from the UN FAO Sustainable Development Department.

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California sea otter populations are declining.

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California sea otter populations are declining.

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Interdependence of Moose and Wolf Populations

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Interdependence of Moose and Wolf Populations

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Global Climate is influenced by factors known as Climate Controls: 1. Latitude 2. Mountains. 3. Ocean Currents 4. Air pressure systems. 5. Proximity to oceans. 6. Size of a landform. Music track is Thingamajig by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAupJzH31tc

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Seeds Come in Different Shapes and Colors

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Seeds Come in Different Shapes and Colors

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https://vimeo.com/117815404

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In our terrestrial view of things, the speed of light seems incredibly fast. But as soon as you view it against the vast distances of the universe, it's unfortunately very slow. This animation illustrates, in realtime, the journey of a photon of light emitted from the surface of the sun and traveling across a portion of the solar system, from a human perspective.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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NOAA - 22 year time lapse of ocean temperature

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A video from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of a time lapse showing the ocean surface temperature from January 1985 to January 2007. NOTE: In no way does NOAA endorse this channel or the website it is on.

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The Whale Fossil Record Shows Changes Over Time

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The Whale Fossil Record Shows Changes Over Time

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What do you observe?
What questions would you ask?

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http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/biology-skin-color

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Physical features of species from a variety of environments. 

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Physical features of species from a variety of environments. 

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Energy Changes in Reactions

Elephant Toothpaste Phenomenon
http://ytcropper.com/cropped/p1589375a30a8f0

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Why does a helium filled balloon follow the direction of motion inside a car? Compare with a balloon filled with "air."

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Driving a Car with a Helium Balloon: Physics

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Physics experiment demonstrating helium balloon inertia. Edited by Tessa Ricci Filmed by Austin Jaspers

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Cell phone air drop of data (images, messages)