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===9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.=== | ===9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.=== | ||
| - | + | ==9) According to the maps it would make sense for there to be such a small pop. density near the coastal regions of New Orleans because it is the area that has the greatest flood ratio as oppose to the other states around it.== | |
===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.=== | ===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.=== | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 3 March 2006
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?
1)yes
2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?
2)ecoregions
2)Temperate grasslands, savannas, shrublands, flooded grasslands
Click "Vegetation"
3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?
3)mountian vegetation of broad leafed forests, forest - steppe and steppe w/subtropical elements, mountian vegetation of forests steppe and steppe.
Click "Natural Landscapes"
4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?
4)forest steppe, mixed and broad leaved forest, intrazonal
Click "Soil Types"
5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?
Click "Population Density"
5) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?
5)1-10, 10-25, 25-50, 100-200
6) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?
6)1-10, 10-25, 25-50, 50-100
7) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?
==7)1-10, 10-25
