Vocabulary
A map that shows a particular theme or topic.
Thematic map.
List 2 physical features you can see in Iowa.
Rivers and lakes.
Which climate zone is very cold all year with permanent ice and snow?
Ice cap.
What does population density tell us?
How crowded a place is.
Plants and trees in an area.
Vegetation.
A peninsula is surrounded by water of ____ sides.
3 sides.
Which vegetation zone is an arid region with few plants?
Desert.
What is forestry?
Harvesting of tress to produce wood products.
The action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services.
Economic activity.
Body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is enclosed by land on 3 sides.
Gulf.
Climagraph.
Why might people want to live in a larger, busier city?
More job opportunities, more things to do, public transportation.
What is climate?
The pattern of weather over a long period of time.
What is a plateau?
A raised, flat area of land.
Which climate zone is warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters?
Mediterranean.
On an economic activity map, what do the symbols represent?
What are physical features?
Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water.
What is elevation?
Height above sea level.
Vegetation zones are affected by....
Latitude and elevation.
How do you calculate the density of a place?
Divide the total number of people living there by the location's total land area.