Cw5-8992
From Environmental Technology
==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==|
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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 look the same as biomes.
2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?
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Ecoregions.
Click "Vegetation"
3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?
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Broud leaf deciduousn forest with evergreen elements. Evergreen and partlte deciduous forests with open woodland and schrubery.
MAP COLORS SUCK!!!!!
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Click "Natural Landscapes"
4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?
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Forest steppe and intrazonal.
Click "Soil Types"
5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?
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moderat varies, moderat humid, warm very humid
Click "Population Density"
6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?
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ranges from 1 to 200
7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?
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ranges from less than 1 to 100
8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?
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ranges from 25 to 100
9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?
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good I think that they are a good way to find information on population. It shows how new orliens population is no where near other cities its size since the huricane.
Click "Flood Regions"
10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.
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the green flood plains are where the population is also thiner.
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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Souther Illinois is 2 regions that blend together with no clear line. There would also be a problem because of the close proximity of the mississippi river if you were to try to put the 2 zones together it would not make sence because of the differences between grasslands and forests.
