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Ch. 2 Seeing the World Like a Geographer
Ch. 2 Seeing the World Like a Geographer
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How are temperate grasslands and tropical grasslands different?
Temperate-Trees & bushes/ Tropical -No trees
temperate-Broadleaf evergreen trees grow but not in tropical
Temperate-cool climate / Tropical-tropical wet & dry climate
Temperate are dry & hot/ Tropical are cool & moist
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What mystery did John Snow solve in 1854 by thinking like a geographer?
Bubonic plague spread by the bites of infected fleas
how diphtheria spread through direct physical contact
how cholera spread through polluted drinking water
tuberculosis spread by the coughs and sneezes of infected
3
Economic activity can depend on available resources such as oil and natural gas. These are examples of
land uses.
forestry.
fossil fuels.
hydroelectric power.
4
More than half of the land in Africa is used for subsistence farming, in which
farmers grow only enough crops to feed their own families
farms are owned by large multinational corporations
farmers must move around to find food & water for animals
farmers raise crops or livestock to sell
5
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
businesses
population
vegetation
landforms
6
Which of the following is a body of water?
peninsula
mesa
plateau
strait
7
A physical map may include such features as
natural resources
economic activity
landforms and bodies of water
population density.
8
One of the most densely populated places on Earth is
Avoca, Ireland
Waltham, Vermont
Skwentna, Alaska
Dhaka, Bangladesh
9
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a climagraph
fjord
a physical map
a map legend
10
Natural resources such as iron, precious metals, diamonds, and petroleum all affect
climate.
vegetation.
economic activity.
land use.
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_____________ is the way people use where they live to meet their needs.
Forestry
Land use
Economic activity
Farming
12
Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?
They get the most direct rays from the sun
They are farther away from the cooling waters of the oceans
It gets more heat from Earth's core
They are at a higher elevation than other parts of the world
13
A map that shows population density is a type of
regional map.
political map.
thematic map.
physical map.
14
Climate is determined by latitude and
longitude.
precipitation.
weather.
elevation.
15
A landform is
natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape
the average number of people who live in a unit of area
defined by one or more cultural characteristics
the pattern of weather over a long period of time.
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What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
vegetation zones
natural resources
economic activities
land uses
17
What could you learn from a climate map?
how cold an area gets in winter
the average temperature of an area in summer
how much rainfall an area receives
all of the above
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What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a landform
a region
a climate zone
a city
19
Population density measures ___________________ in a place.
land use
vegetation
elevation
crowding
20
It is necessary to have a river nearby in order to make use of
land.
hydroelectric power.
fossil fuels.
forestry.
21
What is an example of a region defined by economic activity?
the West Coast
the Rocky Mountains
all options
the Corn Belt
22
To calculate the population density of a place, you
divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings.
multiply the # of people per square mile by its land area
divide the number of people by its land area
add the number of people to its land area
23
In which vegetation zone would we find small trees & bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate?
tundra
coniferous forest
chapparal
temperate grassland
24
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
vegetation
density
region
climate
25
One example of a thematic map that shows human geography is
a map showing the vegetation of Yosemite National Park
a map showing the climate zones in Alaska.
a map showing gorges & ravines in the National Forest
a map showing the cholera deaths near London
26
Snow, sleet, rain, hail, and drizzle are all forms of
vegetation.
climate.
precipitation.
hydroelectric power.
27
Desert is defined as an "arid region with few plants", it is a
region.
climate zone.
economic activity.
vegetation zone.
28
An economic activity that involves building homes, making furniture and paper would rely on
Hydroelectric power
Coal
Forestry
Fossil Fuels
29
Which economic activity is linked to the natural resources of the area?
the aircraft industry in Seattle, Washington
the banking industry in Chicago, Illinois
the fishing industry in Gloucester, Massachusetts
the insurance industry in Hartford, Connecticut
30
What could you use to show patterns of land use?
climagraph
political map
economic activity map
population density map
31
What kinds of plant is best adapted to an arid climate?
tall grasses
pine trees
mosses
cacti
32
What is a region?
one or more features that set it apart from other area
a pattern of weather over a long period of time
a natural characteristic of Earth's surface like landforms
relates to the making, buying, & selling of goods & services
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Plains and plateaus are
types of economic activity
bodies of water
landforms
forms of vegetation
34
What kind of housing would you expect to find in an area with a very high population density?
houses surrounded by farm fields
large homes with front and back yards
small apartments in skyscrapers
individual homes spaced miles apart
35
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
where its people live
what kind of climate it has
how high its mountains are
how its people make a living
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What does an economic activity map of a country show?
where it people live
how its people make a living
what kind of climate it has
how high its mountains are
