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Diurnal Temperature Changes and Water Vapor Content Lesson PlanDiurnal Temperature Changes and Water Vapor Content Lesson Plan
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Diurnal Temperature Changes and Water Vapor Content

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Students examine the greenhouse effect, as they determine how moisture in the air affects the diurnal temperature range. Their investigation help them to explain different climatological regimes of both the Southern Great Plains and the world.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
2 days

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