Tree Rings and Rainfall History

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Objective

I can explain how tree rings can show how much rain fell in past years.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

9 questions

1

Explain how the width of a tree ring can provide information about the amount of rainfall in a particular year.

2

If a tree ring is exceptionally narrow, what can you infer about the climate conditions during that year?

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Exit ticket

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How does the width of a tree ring relate to the amount of rainfall in a particular year?

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