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An overview quiz of chapter 2 of TCI
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1
What kinds of plant is best adapted to an arid climate?
mosses
tall grasses
cacti
pine trees
2
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
vegetation
density
region
climate
3
A map that shows population density is what type of map?
thematic map
regional map
political map
physical map
4
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a city
a landform
a climate zone
a region
5
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
economic activities
vegetation zones
natural resources
land uses
6
What is an example of a region defined by economic activity?
All 3 answers are correct
the Rocky Mountains
the West Coast
the Corn Belt
7
What problem would people living in a highly populated area face?
having to drive several hours to reach a hospital
living far away from neighbors
traveling on crowded subways
limited job options
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Which economic activity is linked to the natural resources of the area?
the insurance industry in Hartford, Connecticut
the banking industry in Chicago, Illinois
the aircraft industry in Seattle, Washington
the fishing industry in Gloucester, Massachusetts
9
A physical map may include such features as:
natural resources
landforms and bodies of water
population density
economic activity
10
One of the most densely populated places on Earth is
Skwenta, Alaska
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Waltham, Vermont
Avoca, Ireland
11
Which vegetation zone would we find small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate
temperate grassland
chapparal
tundra
coniferous forest
12
A body of water that cuts into the shoreline & is surrounded by land on 3 sides is called a
gulf
plateau
canyon
peninsula
13
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a climograph
a fjord
a physical map
a map legend
14
Which of the following is a body of water?
plateau
peninsula
mesa
strait
15
To find the population density of a place, you divide the total # of people living there by the
total number of cities
total number of houses
total housing area
total land area
16
What would make people consider moving to a crowded city?
a lot of space for living
many options for jobs and shopping
promise of a calm lifesyle
ability to drive a car from place to place
17
What could you use to show patterns of land use?
economic activity map
population density map
climagrap
political map
18
What kind of housing would you expect to find most often in an area with a very high population
large homes with front and back yards
houses surrounded by farm fields
small apartments in skyscrapers
individual homes spaced miles apart
19
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
population
vegetation
businesses
landforms
20
What could you learn from a climate map?
how cold an area gets in winter
how much rainfall an area recieves
all 3 answers are correct
the average temperature of an area in summer
21
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
how its people make a living
where its people live
how high its mountains are
what kind of climate it has