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Geography Alive! Chapter 2-Regions and People
Geography Alive! Chapter 2-Regions and People
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Review for Chapter 2 Concepts and vocabulary
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What type of climate can best be described using words like cold, snowy, and freezing?
Semi-Arid
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
2
Which does NOT affect a place's climate?
latitude
elevation
Population Density
3
In most of Ireland, the population is between ________ people per square mile.
80-100
50-75
2 to 25
150-175
4
in 2007, the population density in New York City was __________ people per square mile.
26,000
260,000
2600
260
5
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
vegetation
region
climate
density
6
Which type of economic activity can be describes as: cattle, and sheep raised on huge farms.
Forestry
livestock raising
subsistence farming
commercial fishing
7
A map that shows population density is a type of
physical map
regional map
political map
thematic map
8
Plains and plateaus are examples of
landforms
bodies of water
forms of vegetation
types of economic activity
9
What type of vegetation is made of short and tall grasses adapted to a cool climate?
Desert
temperate grassland
Tundra
chaparral
10
Which type of economic activity can be describes as: using trees to make homes and furniture
livestock raising
commercial fishing
Forestry
subsistence farming
11
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
businesses
landforms
population
vegetation
12
A map showing the borders of all 50 USA states is a(n) ________ map.
economic activity
physical feature
population density
political
13
oil, coal and wood are __________
thematic maps
landforms
physical features
natural resources
14
Which type of climate can be described as very cold all year with permanent ice and snow?
tropical wet
ice cap
humid continental
arid
15
What type of vegetation is made of small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate
Tundra
temperate grassland
Desert
chaparral
16
What did John Snow remove to stop the cholera from spreading?
a window
a door
a handle
a tree
17
What type of vegetation is in an arid region with few plants?
temperate grassland
chaparral
Desert
Tundra
18
According to your text book- How many world regions are there?
too many to count
6
11
7
19
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
city
climate zone
region
landform
20
What disease did John Snow figure out how it spread?
cholera
malaria
smallpox
measles
21
Which type of economic activity can be describes as: catching fish in oceans, lakes and rivers
commercial fishing
subsistence farming
Forestry
livestock raising
22
What are coal, iron, gold, and oil?
natural resources
vegetation zones
economic activities
land uses
23
Which type of climate can be described as hot and rainy all year
arid
ice cap
tropical wet
humid continental
24
What is the name of the desert in the Western part of China?
Tian
Yangtze
Yellow
Gobi
25
Australia has __________ climate zones
7
4
5
six
26
Which type of climate can be described as hot dry summers and cool dry winters
arid
tropical wet
ice cap
humid continental
27
Which type of economic activity can be describes as: growing food to survive.
commercial fishing
subsistence farming
Forestry
livestock raising
28
What type of climate can best be described using words like hot, humid, and muggy?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Semi-Arid
29
The average number of people who live in a given area, such as a square mile, is called
population
economic activity
population density
climate zone
30
Growing only enough crops to feed one's family is called ___________.
slash and burn farming
sharecroppping
subsistence farming
Agropecuaria
31
A straphanger is a(n) _______.
subway user
a map maker
a skiilled tradesman
clothing worker
