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TCI Ch. 2 Thematic Maps
TCI Ch. 2 Thematic Maps
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Continents, mountains, canyons, and oceans are all examples of....
climates
vegetation
landforms
thematic maps
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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.
population density
urban
rural
people
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An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf.
delta
coast
bay
strait
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Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
climate
region
density
vegetation
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On the climagraph above, we see that precipitation in Boulder, Colorado
is highest in the winter
does not occur in September
occurs least in April
occurs mostly from April to June
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On the climagraph above, we see that temperatures in Boulder, Colorado
are coldest in March
remain the same all year
are warmest from June through August
are always very cold
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All the plants and trees in an area.
region
climate
vegetation
human feature
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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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A stream feeding a larger stream or a lake.
lake
tributary
sea
reef
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A vent in the crust of the earth from which usually molten or hot rock and steam escape.
mountain range
tributary
ocean
volcano
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Chaparral
Temperate Grassland
Tropical Grassland
Coniferous Forest
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A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it.
isthmus
glacier
plain
canyon
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How do you determine the distance of the U.S. from the northern boundary to the southern boundary?
make a wild guess
use a post it to copy the scale and measure the distance
use my fingers to 'eyeball it' hoping to get the correct distance
wait for your classmate to give you the answer
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What kind of vegetation zone is this?
Coniferous Forest
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
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Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water.
region
economic activity
climate
physical feature
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Land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent.
oasis
island
plateau
continent
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A map that shows population density is a type of...
regional map
political map
thematic map
physical map
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What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?
vegetation zones
economic activity
climate zones
population density
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Political maps show...
How humans have impacted the landscape.
Where politicians live.
Who will be the next Prime Minister.
City names, roads, borders etc.
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Desert
Desert Scrub
Tropical Grassland
Temperate Grassland
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What kind of information about Nome, Alaska, is shown on the graph?
climate pattern
vegetation zones
economic activity
population density
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The pattern of weather over a long period of time.
region
climate
weather
vegetation
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A chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water.
island
cliffs
plateau
reef
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A series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
canyon
valley
volcano
mountain range
25
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
vegetation zones
economic activities
natural resources
land uses
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An extensive area of level or rolling treeless country.
island
delta
plain
fjord
27
Physical maps show...
The natural features of the Earth.
Who lives where.
What different people do in certain places.
How much the world works out.
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Population density measures
the land major cities are located on
how many people live within a set land area
the climate within a particular region
the pattern of mountainous and rural areas
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Any action that relates to the marketing, buying, and selling of goods and services.
selling
transportation
economic activity
shopping
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The land near a shore.
gulf
valley
coast
bay
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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
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What does an economic activity map of a country show?
what kind of climate it has
where its people live
how its people make a living
how its mountains are
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Thematic maps represent...
information such as climate, elevation, rainfall etc.
Musical phrases.
Colour schemes.
The Earth's surface without man made structures.
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Desert
Chaparral
Tropical Grassland
Desert Scrub
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Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
vegetation
population
landforms
businesses
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What type of vegetation zone is this?
Tundra
Ice Cap
Mixed Forest
Temperate Grassland
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A comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water.
harbor
gulf
ocean
strait
