A World View with a Thermal Clue
March 28, 2008

Read the max/min annual temperature information below for this year's Mystery Classes. Compare that information to the approximate area on the map where you think the Mystery Classes are located.

What can you learn about a Mystery Class' location from this comparison? Are you getting "warmer"?

Explain what you discover on today's Handout.

Global Air Temperature Map
Mystery Class Max
Min
#1
 orange
20 to 25C
pale blue
0 to -5C
#2 orange
20 to 25C
yellow
5 to 10C

#3

 light orange
15 to 20C
turqoise blue
-10 to -15 C
#4 deep orange
25 to 30C
orange
20 to 25C
#5 beige
0 to 5C
deep medium blue
-20 to -25C
#6 brown
35 to 40C
deep yellow
10 to 15C
#7 pale blue
0 to -5C
deep medium blue
-20 to -25C
#8 light orange
15 to 20C
pale blue
0 to -5C
#9 yellow
5 to 10C
medium blue
-15 to -20C
#10 orange
20 to 25C
yellow
5 to 10C