Regions
This region type is based on measurable data or boundaries.
What is a formal region?
In the Arctic, plants only grow in certain seasons because of this reason.
What is more sunlight during spring and summer?
When rivers drop sediment at their mouths, they create landforms like the Nile. What is this landform?
What is a delta?
This type of map shows countries, capitals, and boundaries.
What is a political map?
The Houston Ship Channel is an example of this type of region.
What is a functional region
Hot, rainy, and home to the most plant and animal diversity—name this biome.
What is a tropical rainforest?
The carrying away of materials by water, wind, or ice is called this.
What is erosion?
A map that shows mountains and rivers is this kind of map.
What is a physical map?
People disagree about where the “Middle East” begins and ends. This makes it which type of region?
What is a perceptual region?
Elevation and distance from the ocean are two examples of factors that affect this.
What is climate?
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces is called this.
What is weathering?
A photograph taken during the Dust Bowl is this type of source.
What is a primary source?
Ancient trade networks like the Silk Road united parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This makes them what kind of region?
What is a functional region?
Reason for the seasons
What is the earths tilt?
A soldier’s diary from World War II is this type of source.
What is a primary source?
Maps used during World War II to persuade people are an example of this.
What is propaganda?
The European Union is an example of this type of region.
What is a formal region?
This cold biome, found in Canada and Russia, is dominated by coniferous forests.
What is the taiga (boreal forest)?
A textbook chapter explaining the American Revolution is this type of source.
What is a secondary source?
A map that focuses on one topic like population density is called this.
What is a thematic map?