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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 | ||
[http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/conservationmaps.html MapMachine]. | [http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/conservationmaps.html MapMachine]. | ||
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| - | ====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?====Habitat Type; 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?====Evergreen and partly deciduous forests, open woodland and shrubland; Broad-leafed deciduous forest with evergreen elements |
===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"=== | ===''Click'' "Natural Landscapes"=== | ||
| - | ====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?==== | + | ====4) What landscape types are in Southern Illinois?====Forest Steppe; Intrazonal |
===''Click'' "Soil Types"=== | ===''Click'' "Soil Types"=== | ||
| - | ====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?==== | + | ====5) What soil types are in Southern Illinois?====Warm, Very Humid; Moderate, Humid; Madoerate, Various |
===''Click'' "Population Density"=== | ===''Click'' "Population Density"=== | ||
| - | ====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?==== | + | ====6) What are the population densities in Southern Illinois?====1 |
1 to 10; 10 to 25; 25 to 50 | 1 to 10; 10 to 25; 25 to 50 | ||
| - | ====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?==== | + | ====7) What are the population densities in the Everglades region?====Mostly 1 to 10, but some 25 to 50 |
| - | ====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?==== | + | ====8) What are the population densities Near New Orleans?==== |
10 to 25 | 10 to 25 | ||
| - | ====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?==== |
For the most part the population densities are very similar, and are spread out evenly acrossed the landscape. I think that they are correct. | For the most part the population densities are very similar, and are spread out evenly acrossed the landscape. I think that they are correct. | ||
===''Click'' "Flood Regions"=== | ===''Click'' "Flood Regions"=== | ||
| + | ====10) Near New Orleans, compare this map to the population densities and explain what you find.====With the greater population density and a greater chance of flood there is a greater chance for a disaster like what occured. | ||
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====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.==== | ||
