CW5-1943

From Environmental Technology

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Looking at Maps

Using the online map source from National Geographic, found at MapMachine.

Answer the following questions about major ecosystems, soils, climates, and populations.

There are three zoom modes to use to answer these questions; world-view, US-view, and Southern Illinois view. You may copy this page's source to start your work if you like.

Click "Major Habitat types"

1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?

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Yes, they do.

2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?

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Habitat Type, Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Temperate grassland and savannas, and shrublands.

Click "Vegetation"

3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?

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Sclerophyllous evergreen forest and shrubland. Broadleaf deciduous forests with evergreen elements, forest steepe with sub-tropical elements.

Click "Natural Landscapes"

4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?

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Forests-steppe, mixed and broad leaved forests, and Intrazonal.

Click "Soil Types"

5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?

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Moderate-Humid, Warm-Very Humid, Moderate- Various

Click "Population Density"

5) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?

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1 to 10, 10 to 25, 25 to 50, and 100 to 200.

6) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?

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1 to 10, 10 to 25, and 25 to 50.

7) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?

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Lakes, 1 to 10, 10 to 25, and 25 to 50.

8) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?

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Not so much anymore, especially after Hurricane Katrina and all those peole moving away, I even think if a census was taken over the next year or so it would be inaccurate.

Click "Flood Regions"

9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.

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It is not uncommon for New Orleans to get alot of rain or even get hit by a hurricane since on this map its showing that they are near the ocean.

===10) Overview: Pick a region-Southern Illinois, New Orleans, or Everglades and discuss the possible problems of assigning a single zone type to each of these smaller regions by comparing each of the map types above.=== Im confused. I picked Southern IL because i know thw most about it. Southern Il cant just have any one type of weather we need rain, sun shine, sleet, and hail to make up our land for farming and other uses. (I hope this is what you wanted because im still a tad bit confused)



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