News Update: April 1 , 2010      Name _____________________ 
Tulip Map Questions

Temperature Isotherm Map

 


This Week's Tulip Garden Map

We learned that an isotherm is a line connecting locations with equal temperature. Isotherm maps can help us understand why tulips and other plants emerge and bloom when and where they do.

  • Mark your garden location on both maps with an "x."
  • Use a crayon or marker to draw isotherm lines on the tulip garden map.
  • What were the average temperatures in areas where the tulips have bloomed?________________________________________
  • Temperatures were above average above 40°latitude in many places. How might this affect tulip gardens in the coming week?(Your prediction)

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  • If your garden has not emerged/bloomed, predict when it will.
    I predict my garden will emerge/bloom on ________________