Spring 2012
Topic Exam PIP Packet Pages
State Boundaries
1
Boundary Classification
Illinois Boundary
Description
Chronology
Conflicts Along
Physical Setting
1 289-307; 317-321
Underlying Geology
Landform Divisions
Unglaciated 10 Percent
Glaciated 90 Percent
Natural Drainage
Before Glaciation
Since Glaciation
Climate
Natural Vegetation
Origins
Finding It Today
Historical Geography
2 307-311;
321-323
Settling Illinois
French, British, Americans
Site and Situation
Prairie Evaluation
Lines Across the Land
Indian Treaty Boundaries
Longlots
Township and Range
Internal Political Divisions
Population Patterns
2 311-312;
323-324
State, County, Urban
Population and Political Power
Language and Religion
Economic Geography
2 312-316; 324-326
Agriculture
The Corn Belt
Cash Grain
Specialty Crops
Livestock
Land Tenure
Energy
Coal
Petroleum
Wind
Ethanol and Biodiesel
Manufacturing
Location Factors
A Comparison of Two Plants
Travel and Tourism
Statewide Impact
Selected Sites
Regions
2
Chicagoland
Downstate
Metro East
I-74 Corridor
Elsewhere
Important Dates
Exam 1--Week before break
Final Logbook Deadline--Tuesday, 1 May, 12:35 p.m.
Exam 2--During Exam Week. Day and Time TBA.
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