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Spatial Thinking in Geography
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A mesa is
a flat topped table-like landform with steep sides
a narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water
tropical climate zone
an example of human geography
2
Why do places with latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?
They are farther away from the oceans
They are at higher elevations
The Rainshadow Effect
They get the most direct rays from the sun
3
What term describes a place that has one or more features that set it apart from others?
Relative location
Absolute location
Thematic map
Region
4
What are the two types of geography?
Human & Technical
Physical & Human
Physical & Natural
Natural & Artificial
5
What is the economic activity when people move around to find food and water for their animals?
Commercial Farming
Manufacturing & Trade
Nomadic Herding
Subsistence Farming
6
What's it called when people turn resources into goods to buy and sell?
Hunting & Gathering
Trade & Manufacturing
Susbsistence Farming
Nomadic Herding
7
A map of the vegetation in a place is an example of
Thematic map
Population Density Map
Physical Map
Regional Map
8
What kind of plants are best suited to arid climates?
Cacti
Pine trees
Tall grasses
Chaparral
9
Which of the following does NOT influence climate?
Longitude
Elevation
Nearness to large bodies of water
Latitude
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A physical map would include
Population Density
Cities & countries
Resources & Crops
Landforms & bodies of water
11
Which of the following is a body of water?
Strait
Isthmus
Plateau
Canyon
12
What would this climagraph tell you?
Northern Hemisphere city
Southern Hemisphere city
City near the North Pole
City near the Equator
13
How do you calculate population density?
People plus land area
People divided by land area
People divided by houses
People times land area
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What would this climagraph tell you?
Humid Subtropical Climate
Arid Climate
Tropical Climate
Polar Climate
15
Any natural feature that has a distinct shape is called
a region
a resource
human geography
a landform
16
A landform created by a river that cuts through the landscape is called
Canyon
Bay
Strait
Plain
17
What type of housing would you expect to find in densely populated places?
small apartments in skyscrapers
houses surrounded by farm fields
houses with big yards
houses spaced miles apart
18
What is it called when people raise enough food to feed their family?
Commercial Farming
Nomadic Herding
Subsistence Farming
Hunting & Gathering
19
What type of map do you use to show land use patterns?
Economic Activity Map
Population Density Map
Vegetation Map
Physical Map
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Where are temperate zones on Earth located?
From the Equator to the Tropics
Between the Tropics and the Circles
By the poles
By the Prime Meridian
