Define tropical grasslands

grasses + scattered trees adapted tropical wet + dry climate

Define Temperate Grasslands

short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates

What kind of housing would you to find most often in an area with very high population density?

small apartments in skyscrapers

an area with one or more features that set it apart

natural feature of Earth's surface that has distinct shape

Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have weather year round?

They get the most direct rays from the sun

When land is used for subsistence farming,

farmers grow only enough crops to feed their own families

to calculate the population density of a place, you

divide the number of people by its land area

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1
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
vegetation
desnity
region
climate
2
What could you learn from a climate map?
how cold an area gets in winter
how much rainfall an area receives
the average temperature of an area in summer
all of the above
3
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a physical map
a climagraph
a fjord
a map legend
4
Define tropical grasslands
arid region with few plant
grasses + scattered trees adapted tropical wet + dry climate
trees with broad, flat leaves that are shed before winter
small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate
5
Define Temperate Grasslands
dry and hot with few plants
short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates
grasses+ scattered trees adapted to tropical wet/dry climate
permanent ice and snow
6
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
what kind of climate it has
Where its people live
how high its mountains are
how its people make a living
7
A map that shows population density is a type of
regional map
political map
physical map
thematic map
8
What kind of housing would you to find most often in an area with 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
9
What is a region?
a natural characteristic of Earth's surface
a pattern of weather over a long period of time
an area with one or more features that set it apart
an action that relates to the making, buying, selling good
10
Plains and plateaus are
bodies of water
landforms
forms of vegetation
types of economic activity
11
A landform is
the pattern of weather over a long period of time
natural feature of Earth's surface that has distinct shape
one or more cultural characteristics set apart from areas
average number of people who live in a unit of area
12
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
natural resources
land uses
vegetation zones
economic activities
13
Snow,sleet, rain, hail, and drizzle are all forms of
vegetation
climate
hydroelectric power
precipitation
14
Which of the following is a body of water?
Peninsula
mess
strait
plateau
15
Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have weather year round?
higher elevation than other parts of the world
They get the most direct rays from the sun
get more heat of EArth's core because they are closer to it
They are farther away from the cooling waters of the oceans
16
Desert is defined as an "arid region with few plants",
climate zone
economic activity
region
vegetation zone
17
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
poupulation
businesses
vegetation
landforms
18
When land is used for subsistence farming,
farms are owned by large multinational corporations
farmers raise crops or livestock to sell
farmers must move around to find food and h2o for animal
farmers grow only enough crops to feed their own families
19
to calculate the population density of a place, you
multiply number of people per square mile by its land area
add the number of people to its land area
divide the number of people by its land area
divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings
20
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a city
a region
a landform
a climate zone
21
A physical map may include such features as
natural resources
economic activity
population density
landforms and bodies of water
22
What kinds of plants are best adapted to an arid cliimate
tall grasses
mosses
cacti
pine trees

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