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What is the extent of SPB infestation in Tennessee?
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Tennessee is divided into 95 counties.
Calculate:
- The percentage of counties that were infested (but not yet in epidemic stage) with the
SPB.
- The percentage of counties that were in the epidemic stage of infestation.
- The percentage of counties that were not yet infested with the SPB.
Using the percentages you calculated above, construct a pie chart of the SPB
Infestation in 1999.
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Calculate:
- The percentage of counties that were infested (but not yet in epidemic stage) with the
SPB.
- The percentage of counties that were in the epidemic stage of infestation.
- The percentage of counties that were not yet infested with the SPB.
- How many more counties were in the epidemic stage in November 2000 than
in 1999?
Using the percentages you calculated above, construct a pie chart
of the SPB Infestation for November 2000.
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Calculate:
- The percentage of counties that were infested (but not yet in epidemic stage) with the
SPB.
- The percentage of counties that were in the epidemic stage of infestation.
- The percentage of counties that were not yet infested with the SPB.
- How many more counties moved to the epidemic stage in the period
between November 2000 and December 2000-February 2001?
Using the percentages you calculated above, construct a pie chart of
the SPB Infestation for December 2000-February 2001
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Calculate:
- The percentage of counties that were infested (but not yet in epidemic stage) with the
SPB.
- The percentage of counties that were in the epidemic stage of infestation.
- The percentage of counties that were not yet infested with the SPB.
Using the percentages you calculated above, construct a pie chart of
the SPB Infestation for April 2001.
Compare the four maps.
- Select the two that exhibit the most differences. Defend your
answer.
- Examining the maps in chronological order, what trend do your
observe? Defend your answer.
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