Geography Alive! Chapter 2-Regions and People

Question 1

What type of climate can best be described using words like hot, humid, and muggy?

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Tropical

Question 2

What type of climate can best be described using words like cold, snowy, and freezing?

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Polar

Question 3

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

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landforms

Question 4

All of the people who produce the goods or services that people consume are called

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Human Resources

Question 5

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

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climate

Question 6

Plains and plateaus are examples of

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landforms

Question 7

What are coal, iron, gold, and oil?

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natural resources

Question 8

Which of the following is an economic activity dependent on an area's natural resources?

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the fishing industry in Gloucester, MA

Question 9

The average number of people who live in a given area, such as a square mile, is called

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population density

Question 10

A map that shows population density is a type of

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thematic map

Question 11

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

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small apartments in skyscrapers

Question 12

Tools, equipment, or buildings used to make goods and services are called

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Capital Resources

Question 13

What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?

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region

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