Cw5-3923
From Environmental Technology
Looking at Maps -- Due Sunday March 5, 5pm
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?
Yes, the map shows the same biomes for the United States as the book did.
2) What does National Geographic call these regions? What region(s) are in Southern Illinois?
A few examples of what National Geographic calls the biomes is: 1.Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands 2. Temperate Coniferous Forests 3. Deserts and Xeric Shrublands 4. Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests. The regions in Southern Illinois are Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed forest/ Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands.
Click "Vegetation"
3) What vegetation types are in Southern Illinois?
Southern Illinois has these types of vegetation (i think?): Sclerophyllus Evergreen Forest and Shrublands, Broad Leafed Deciduous Forest with Evergreen Elements, Forest- Steppe and Steppe with Subtropical Elements.
Click "Natural Landscapes"
4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?
The landscape types in S.I. are: Intrazonal, and Savanna and Open Woodlands.
Click "Soil Types"
5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?
The soil types in S.I. are: Warm/Various, Moderate/Various, Warm/Very Humid, and Moderate/Humid
Click "Population Density"
6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?
The population density for S.I. is: 1-10, 10-25, 25-50, and 100-200.
7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?
The population density near the Everglades is: 1-10, 10-25, and 25-50
8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?
The population density for the New Orleans area is 25-50.
9) How do each of these poulation densities compare? Do you think they correctly depict the poulations in those areas?
They are all pretty similar. I don't think the population density of the New Orleans area is as high as the site says because of the hurricane. Nobody wants to live there anymore.
Click "Flood Regions"
10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.
I'm assuming the green areas on the map (Q3 Data Available areas) are the areas that are more likely to be flooded. Alot of people lived in the New Orleans area and now it's flooded so bad that nobody can even live there.
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.
Southern Illinois: Without the right types of soil, population density, and other factors the deciduous forests wouldn't be able to thrive in our area.
