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Instructor Bob: graded

Instructor Bob — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:02:01 GMT

graded

Jalcst-8098 at 21:44, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-8098 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:44:27 GMT

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	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====		====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====

-	Warm various, Moderate various, Warm very humid, Moderate humid.	+	Warm various, Moderate various, Warm very humid, and Moderate humid.

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

-		+	Population per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, 25-50, and 100-200.

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

-		+	per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, and 25-50.

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

-		+	10-25 and 25-50.

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

-		+	They are about the same in every area. I thought that there would be a higher population in the other two areas compared to our area, but I don't work for National Geographic.

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

-		+	The desity in New orleans should probably be higher than what is shown. On the flood map it shows that The entire bottom of Louisiana is in a flood region.

	====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.====		====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.====

-		+	New Orleans-Since it is in a flood region, it is hard to know the facts about land that is or can be constantly changing. In this area there are places that have a large amount of population next to something very low. It is hard to pin oint any fact about our changing world. Now that New Orleans has been flooded, everything has changed. The area has been swept out and the information is most likely completely incorrect.



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Jalcst-8098 at 21:24, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-8098 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:24:11 GMT

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	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====		====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====

-		+	Warm various, Moderate various, Warm very humid, Moderate humid.

	===''Click'' "Population Density"===		===''Click'' "Population Density"===

Jalcst-8098 at 21:19, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-8098 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:19:59 GMT

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

-		+	Yes, They look exactly like what we have learned.

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

-		+	Ecoregions, temperate garsslands and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====		====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====

-		+	Forests with subtropical elements, broad-leaf deciduous forest with evergreen elements, and mountain vegetation of broad-leaf forest.

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

-		+	Forest-steppe and intrazonal.

	===''Click'' "Soil Types"===		===''Click'' "Soil Types"===

Jalcst-8098 at 21:04, 3 March 2006

Jalcst-8098 — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:04:04 GMT

New page

==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?====

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

===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====

===''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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	==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==		==Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm==
	Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at		Using the online map source from '''National Geographic''', found at
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	===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===		===''Click'' "Major Habitat types"===
-	====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?====	+	====1) Do these major ecosystems of the world match what you have already learned so far about biomes?==== {{OK}}

	Yes, They look exactly like what we have learned.		Yes, They look exactly like what we have learned.

-	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====2) What does ''National Geographic'' call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	Ecoregions, temperate garsslands and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.		Ecoregions, temperate garsslands and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

	===''Click'' "Vegetation"===		===''Click'' "Vegetation"===
-	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	Forests with subtropical elements, broad-leaf deciduous forest with evergreen elements, and mountain vegetation of broad-leaf forest.		Forests with subtropical elements, broad-leaf deciduous forest with evergreen elements, and mountain vegetation of broad-leaf forest.

	===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===		===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"===
-	====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	Forest-steppe and intrazonal.		Forest-steppe and intrazonal.

	===''Click'' "Soil Types"===		===''Click'' "Soil Types"===
-	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====	+	====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	Warm various, Moderate various, Warm very humid, and Moderate humid.		Warm various, Moderate various, Warm very humid, and Moderate humid.

	===''Click'' "Population Density"===		===''Click'' "Population Density"===
-	====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====	+	====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?===={{OK}}

	Population per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, 25-50, and 100-200.		Population per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, 25-50, and 100-200.

-	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====	+	====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?===={{OK}}

	per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, and 25-50.		per sq. km. 1-10, 10-25, and 25-50.

-	====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?====	+	====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?===={{OK}}

	10-25 and 25-50.		10-25 and 25-50.

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

	They are about the same in every area. I thought that there would be a higher population in the other two areas compared to our area, but I don't work for National Geographic.		They are about the same in every area. I thought that there would be a higher population in the other two areas compared to our area, but I don't work for National Geographic.

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

	The desity in New orleans should probably be higher than what is shown. On the flood map it shows that The entire bottom of Louisiana is in a flood region.		The desity in New orleans should probably be higher than what is shown. On the flood map it shows that The entire bottom of Louisiana is in a flood region.

-	====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.====	+	====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.===={{OK}}

	New Orleans-Since it is in a flood region, it is hard to know the facts about land that is or can be constantly changing. In this area there are places that have a large amount of population next to something very low. It is hard to pin oint any fact about our changing world. Now that New Orleans has been flooded, everything has changed. The area has been swept out and the information is most likely completely incorrect.		New Orleans-Since it is in a flood region, it is hard to know the facts about land that is or can be constantly changing. In this area there are places that have a large amount of population next to something very low. It is hard to pin oint any fact about our changing world. Now that New Orleans has been flooded, everything has changed. The area has been swept out and the information is most likely completely incorrect.