When you look at a map of temperatures across the country, the variation among locations is quite evident. Furthermore, temperatures at each location change over the course of a day, a week, a month, a year, and even from year to year.

  !   Find the location of your home on this map. Compare its temperature to that of other sites around the country.

1. With a small group of other students, brainstorm a list of factors that might influence the temperature of a location.