Editing CW5-3579

==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==
Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at
[http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/conservationmaps.html 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?====
Yes


====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====
Ecoregions - Montane Grasslands are in Southern Illinois.


===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====
Broad leafed deciduous, mountain vegetation, Forest, and Evergreen forest


===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===
====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====



===''Click'' "Soil Types"===
====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====



===''Click'' "Population Density"===
====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====



====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====



====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====



====9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?====



===''Click'' "Flood Regions"===
====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====



====11) 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.====





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