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  1. Look at each of the five maps listed below and then answer the question below. All maps come from the 1997 Agricultural Atlas of the United States available online at http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/index.htm
    Map 1: Acres of Oranges, 1997: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map302.htm
    Map 2: Acres of Grapes, 1997: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map301.htm
    Map 3: Potatoes, 1997: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map259.htm
    Map 4: Rice, 1997: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map243.htm
    Map 5: Barley, 1997: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map240.htm
    1. What geographic factors help to explain the distribution of each of these crops? Why?
    2. Do the maps match your expectations of where these crops would be found?
  2. Now look at the following map of milk cow inventories at http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census97/atlas97/map187.htm.
    1. What do you think explains this pattern?
    2. Is there a connection between the location of milk cows and major urban areas?





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