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Geography Alive! Chapter 2 - Thematic Maps
Geography Alive! Chapter 2 - Thematic Maps
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1
Which of the following is an economic activity dependent on an area's natural resources?
the fishing industry in Gloucester, MA
the banking industry in Chicago, IL
the insurance industry in Hartford, CT
the aircraft industry in Seattle, WA
2
All of the people who produce the goods or services that people consume are called
Capital Resources
Producers
Human Resources
Natural Resources
3
How would you describe where natural resources are found?
Natural resources are found in the center of the continent
natural resources are found near the coastlines
natural resources are found in the north
there are more natural resources in the Atlantic than on land
4
A map that shows population density is a type of
economic activity map
political map
thematic map
physical map
5
How does this map show population density?
political boundaries and land use
colors and dots of different sizes
economic activity and natural resources
landforms and water features
6
A landform that is a deep cut in the Earth formed by erosion
gulf
plateau
canyon
peninsula
7
Tools, equipment, or buildings used to make goods and services are called
Global Zones
Capital Resources
Natural Resources
Human Resources
8
What type of climate can best be described using words like cold, snowy, and freezing?
Arid
Temperate
Polar
Tropical
9
Which term mean changes in the atmosphere over a long period of time
climate
weather
10
Which month sees the hottest temperatures in Memphis, TN?
July
August
April
January
11
A map that shows how people make a living is an...
thematic map
economic activity map
physical map
political map
12
What are residential, commercial, and agricultural?
natural resources
vegetation zones
economic activities
land uses
13
What are tropical grasslands, desert scrub, and broadleaf evergreen forest?
vegetation zones
land uses
natural resources
economic activities
14
This image shows a region with a population density of...
fewer than 2 people per square mile
25-125 people per square mile
125-250 people per square mile
more than 250 people per square mile
15
What are coal, iron, gold, and oil?
land uses
natural resources
vegetation zones
economic activities
16
What problem would people living here face?
traveling on crowded subways
high rent for small living quarters
living far from a hospital
finding a place to park their car
17
What type of climate can best be described using words hot and dry?
Arid
Temperate
Polar
Tropical
18
A body of water that cuts into a shoreline and is surrounded on three sides by land
canyon
plateau
peninsula
gulf
19
Which city has the highest population density?
Madrid
Barcelona
Paris
Berlin
20
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
region
climate zone
landform
city
21
A map that shows state, regional, and national borders is a...
economic activity map
political map
physical map
thematic map
22
Which month sees the most rainfall in Memphis, TN?
July
April
August
January
23
What are trade/manufacturing, subsistence farming, forestry, and commercial fishing?
natural resources
land uses
vegetation zones
economic activities
24
The average number of people who live in a given area, such as a square mile, is called
population density
climate zone
population
economic activity
25
Why might people consider moving here?
living close to a variety of grocery shops
many options for jobs
access to museums, concerts, and shopping
a lot of space for living a calm life
26
People in Europe choose to live...
In the Alps Mountain Range
In central Europe but not near the water
In northern Europe
Near the water and in central Europe
27
What kind of information is shown on this graph?
population density
climate patterns
economic activity
vegetation zones
28
What is the most common natural resource in South America?
livestock raising
subsistence farming
diamonds
precious metals
29
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
bodies of water and landforms
economic activity and natural resources
landforms and land use
vegetation and population density
30
Which term mean changes in the atmosphere from minute to minute
weather
climate
31
Plains and plateaus are examples of
bodies of water
landforms
forms of vegetation
types of economic activity
32
What kind of housing would you expect to find in an area with a very high population density?
large homes with front and back yards
houses surrounded by farm fields
small apartments in skyscrapers
individual homes spaced miles apart
33
What kind of information is shown on this map of South America?
climate zones
economic activity
vegetation zones
population density
