Governments
This Government is rule by the citizens
What is a Democracy
Which biome is located in El Paso TX?
What is a Desert Biome
A student describes a city as having a warm climate, sandy beaches, and a large port for shipping. Which theme of geography is the student using?
What is Place
A scientist is studying all of the water found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and clouds. Which Earth sphere is being examined?
What is Hydrosphere
A student wants to find the boundaries between countries in Europe. Which type of map would be most useful?
This Government is rule by one person
What is Autocracy
A biome receives moderate rainfall, has four distinct seasons, and contains many deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Which biome is being described?
What is Temperate Forest
A company ships products from China to the United States using cargo ships. Which theme of geography is most closely related to this example?
What is Movement
Fish depend on oxygen dissolved in water to survive. Which two Earth spheres are interacting?
What is Biosphere and Hydrosphere
Which type of map is most useful for identifying mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts?
What is a Physical Map
This Government is ruled by a religion
What is a Theocracy
A biome has long, cold winters, short summers, permanently frozen subsoil (permafrost), and few large trees. Which biome is it?
What is a Tundra
The Midwest is often called the "Corn Belt" because much of its land is used to grow corn. Which theme of geography does this describe?
What is Region
Clouds and air gases are part of what sphere?
What is Atmosphere
A company is deciding where to build a new steel factory and needs information about nearby iron ore deposits. Which map would be most useful?
What is Product Resource map
This Government is ruled by a hereditary King or Queen
What is a Monarchy
Which biome is most likely to have the greatest biodiversity?
What is Tropical Rainforest
A geographer studies how the construction of a dam changed the flow of a river and affected nearby communities. Which theme of geography is MOST directly being examined?
What is Human environmental Interaction
A scientist wants to study how a hurricane affects coastal communities. Which combination of spheres would be MOST important to investigate?
What is Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere
A student wants to compare the borders of European countries before and after World War I. Which type of map would be most useful?
What is Historical Map
This Government is ruled by a Military leader that controls power
Dictatorship
A biome is characterized by grasses, scattered trees, seasonal rainfall, and large grazing animals such as zebras and antelope. Which biome is this?
What is a Savanna
A map shows areas of the world where people primarily speak Spanish. Which theme of geography is BEST represented?
What is Region
Water evaporates from the ocean and enters the air as water vapor. Which two Earth spheres are involved in this process?
What is Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
A nation is experiencing rapid population growth. Government leaders need to identify where new schools, roads, and hospitals may be needed most. Which type of map would be MOST useful?
What is Population Density Map