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News Update:
May 29, 2008 Name
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Compare last year's ruby-throated hummingbird migration
map with this year's map. Next, answer the questions below.
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Ruby-throated
Hummingbird Map Questions
(Teachers:
Maps are hotlinked for larger projection on smartboard or screen.)
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End
of May, 2007
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End
of May, 2008
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By
late may, how was least year's migration similar to this year's
migration? List 2 observations.
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were the migrations different? List 2 observations. |
How
many degrees of latitude did the migrations cover? (Use one map.)
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are about 69 miles for each degree of latitude. How many miles did
the rubythroat migration travel from the time it reached the United
States in late winter? |
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