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TCI Ch. 2 Thematic Maps
TCI Ch. 2 Thematic Maps
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Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water.
climate
physical feature
region
economic activity
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Desert
Tropical Grassland
Chaparral
Desert Scrub
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Any action that relates to the marketing, buying, and selling of goods and services.
shopping
transportation
economic activity
selling
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A stream feeding a larger stream or a lake.
lake
sea
reef
tributary
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Physical maps show...
The natural features of the Earth.
What different people do in certain places.
How much the world works out.
Who lives where.
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The average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile. How crowded an area is.
people
population density
urban
rural
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What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?
population density
vegetation zones
economic activity
climate zones
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A map that shows population density is a type of...
regional map
physical map
political map
thematic map
9
Political maps show...
City names, roads, borders etc.
Who will be the next Prime Minister.
Where politicians live.
How humans have impacted the landscape.
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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 city
a region
a climate zone
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What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
natural resources
economic activities
vegetation zones
land uses
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On the climagraph above, we see that precipitation in Boulder, Colorado
is highest in the winter
occurs least in April
does not occur in September
occurs mostly from April to June
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A vent in the crust of the earth from which usually molten or hot rock and steam escape.
mountain range
ocean
tributary
volcano
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A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it.
isthmus
canyon
plain
glacier
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How do you determine the distance of the U.S. from the northern boundary to the southern boundary?
use my fingers to 'eyeball it' hoping to get the correct distance
make a wild guess
wait for your classmate to give you the answer
use a post it to copy the scale and measure the distance
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An extensive area of level or rolling treeless country.
fjord
plain
island
delta
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An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf.
bay
strait
delta
coast
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A chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water.
plateau
island
cliffs
reef
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Desert Scrub
Tropical Grassland
Temperate Grassland
Desert
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Population density measures
the land major cities are located on
the pattern of mountainous and rural areas
the climate within a particular region
how many people live within a set land area
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All the plants and trees in an area.
human feature
climate
vegetation
region
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The land near a shore.
bay
gulf
valley
coast
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On the climagraph above, we see that temperatures in Boulder, Colorado
are always very cold
are coldest in March
remain the same all year
are warmest from June through August
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What kind of information about Nome, Alaska, is shown on the graph?
vegetation zones
economic activity
population density
climate pattern
25
What type of vegetation zone is this?
Chaparral
Coniferous Forest
Temperate Grassland
Tropical Grassland
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Land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent.
continent
island
oasis
plateau
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A series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
valley
canyon
volcano
mountain range
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What does an economic activity map of a country show?
how its people make a living
how its mountains are
what kind of climate it has
where its people live
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The pattern of weather over a long period of time.
climate
region
weather
vegetation
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Tundra
Mixed Forest
Ice Cap
Temperate Grassland
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Thematic maps represent...
The Earth's surface without man made structures.
information such as climate, elevation, rainfall etc.
Colour schemes.
Musical phrases.
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Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
businesses
population
landforms
vegetation
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Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
climate
density
region
vegetation
34
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
how its mountains are
how its people make a living
what kind of climate it has
where its people live
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What kind of vegetation zone is this?
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
Coniferous Forest
Mixed Forest
Deciduous Forest
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A comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water.
ocean
strait
harbor
gulf
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Continents, mountains, canyons, and oceans are all examples of....
thematic maps
landforms
vegetation
climates
