How can the landscape affect the weather and climate in an area? Objective Students will be able to: • Locate temperature and precipitation data of their local area and three National Park System units. • Record and analyze data provided by the National Weather Service. • Express, illustrate, and model data onto charts and graphs. • Interpret, evaluate, compare, and contrast data. Background Death Valley National Park is known as the land of extremes: one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places on Earth. The park drops 282 feet below sea level (-86m) and rises to 11,049 feet (3,368m) above s Duration: 90 Minutes.