1. Warm Up 52
1) Describe some of the features you see on this map.

2. 2) Approximately how far is it from the existing farm to the mountains?

3. Features of Muir Valley

4. About 6 miles wide and 7 miles long
River flowing north to south through center of valley
Only 1 current resident (existing farm)
No existing infrastructure

5. Mountains in the northeast
Climate of mountains
Issues with building in mountains
Habitat

6. Old Growth and Second Growth Forests in East
What’s the difference?
Habitat?
Importance of forests?

7. Desert in the southeast
Climate?
Importance?
Habitat?
Issues with building in desert?

8. Marsh and meadow along river
Marsh “is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent flooding. Typically the water is shallow
Importance?
Habitat?
Building in marsh?

9. Meadow
A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass
Habitat?
Importance?

10. Oak Woodland along much of the western side of river
Forests of Oak Trees
Commercially valuable?
Habitat?
Importance of forests?

11. Grassland along southwestern corner
Importance
Habitat
Challenges to building there