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| + | ==Looking at Maps== |
- | From Environmental Technology
| + | Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at |
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| + | [http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/conservationmaps.html MapMachine]. |
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- | 1 Looking at Maps
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- | 2 Click "Major Habitat types"
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- | 2.1 1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?
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- | 2.2 2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?
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- | 3 Click "Vegetation"
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- | 3.1 3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?
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- | 4 Click "Natural Landscapes"
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- | 4.1 4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?
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- | 5 Click "Soil Types"
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- | 5.1 5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?
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- | 6 Click "Population Density"
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- | 6.1 5) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?
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- | 6.2 6) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?
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- | 6.3 7) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?
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- | 6.4 8) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?
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- | 7 Click "Flood Regions"
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- | 7.1 9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.
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- | 7.2 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.
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| + | Answer the following questions about major ecosystems, soils, climates, and populations. |
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- | [edit]Looking at Maps
| + | 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. |
- | Using the online map source from National Geographic, found at MapMachine.
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- | Answer the following questions about major ecosystems, soils, climates, and populations.
| + | ==''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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- | 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.
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- | [edit]Click "Major Habitat types"
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- | [edit]1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?
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| + | ===2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?=== |
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- | [edit]2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?
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| + | ==''Click'' "Vegetation"== |
| + | ===3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?=== |
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- | [edit]Click "Vegetation"
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- | [edit]3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?
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| + | ==''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"== |
| + | ===4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?=== |
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- | [edit]Click "Natural Landscapes"
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- | [edit]4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?
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| + | ==''Click'' "Soil Types"== |
| + | ===5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?=== |
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- | [edit]Click "Soil Types"
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- | [edit]5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?
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| + | ==''Click'' "Population Density"== |
| + | ===5) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?=== |
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- | [edit]Click "Population Density"
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- | [edit]5) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?
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| + | ===6) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?=== |
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- | [edit]6) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?
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| + | ===7) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?=== |
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- | [edit]7) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?
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| + | ===8) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?=== |
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- | [edit]8) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?
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| + | ==''Click'' "Flood Regions"== |
| + | ===9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.=== |
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- | [edit]Click "Flood Regions"
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- | [edit]9) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.
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| + | ===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.=== |
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- | [edit]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.
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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.