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Look Closely and Compare
Continental Temperature Patterns
Map | Journal Page | Garden Data

For each test garden in Eurasia, there is a test garden at about the same latitude in North America. Use this chart to compare gardens at the same latitudes. As you explore the garden data, record additional thoughts and questions on the journal page.


Garden Location Latitude Color/Temperature Emerge/Bloom
Eurasia
Derbyshire, England
53.0 N yellow
10°C / 50°F
Emerged
02/07/12
North America
Blackfalds, Alberta
52.4 N light blue
0°C / 32°F
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Eurasia
Kaiserslautern,
Germany
49.5 N light green
7°C / 45°F
Emerged
02/16/12
North America
Vancover, British Columbia
49.3 N light green
7°C / 45°F
Emerged
01/24/12
Eurasia
Atyrau,
Kazakhstan
47.1 N light blue
0°C / 32°F
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North America
Duluth, Minnesota
47.1 N green
10°C / 50°F
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How does YOUR garden compare?

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Keep Digging:
Use the tulip Test garden map, along with the temperature map, to compare more gardens at the same latitudes. What can we learn from the comparisons?