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K-4 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Items Balloon Trips Imagine that the year is 1847 and you are taking a trip across Central Illinois in a hot air balloon. The balloon floats at 200 feet above ground and you have a good view of the land below. Imagine what you would see! Now, imagine that you are taking the same balloon trip today. You are amazed at how much the land has changed! In the space below, describe two major ways that the land will have changed between 1847 and now, and explain why each of these changes occurred. Classification: Nat. Std. 14, KS 2; State Std. 17 C