Description:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? In this new experiment for teachers and students, you can investigate these questions and learn about biomes -- communities of plants and animals living together in a certain type of climate. NASA's Earth Observatory web site provides a rich summary of this issue, with links. If the "glossary on" button is selected, key words become hotlinks to definitions.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

URL:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/

Contact:
David Herring, dherring@climate.gsfc.nasa.gov, Mailstop 913.0, Building 33, Greenbelt MD 20771; Phone: (301) 286-8955 

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Biology
Ecology

Resource Type:
Internet Site

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/11/00