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Course Contents: Geography, U.S. History & Government Parts I and II - after 12/11/2007 Home; Module 1 - Orientation; Module 2 - Learning Resources and Pre-Instructional Activities; Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization; Module 4 - Colonial America and the American President; Module 5 - Shaping a Nation; Module 6 - A Tragic Legacy; Module 7 - Twentieth Century America and Beyond; Module 8 - Topography; Module 9 - Ecosystems; Module 10 - Climate and Resources; Module 11 - Geography and Culture; Module 12 - Checks and Balances; Module 13 - Citizenship; Module 14 - Historical Roots of U.S. Government; Module 15 - Civil Liberties; Module 16 - Key Documents and Primary Sources, The Constitution in Depth

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Module 9 - Ecosystems

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Activity 3: Readings

Read the following chapters in Introduction to Geography: People, Places and Environment. These readings examine biomes and weather – the characteristics and interrelated nature of global climate.
- Chapter 2: “Global Atmospheric Circulation” (pages 60-61), “Classifying Climate” (pages 72-86)
- Chapter 4: “Biomes: Global Patterns in the Biosphere” (pages 153-161)
Log on to Thinkwell, and read:
- Thinkwell Program: Section 3.1.3 – Land Biomes, Terrestrial Biomes and Aquatic Biomes
- Thinkwell Program: Section 3.1.6 – The Impact of Elevation and Latitude on Climate

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. sguy. (2007, March 01). Module 9 - Ecosystems. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/geography-u-s-history-government-parts-i-and-ii-after-11-26-07/a93.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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