Regions
How many regions is the world divided into?
7
What is population density?
The amount of people living in a given area.
Raising a variety of crops and livestock to send around the world is what type of land use?
A. Commercial farming
B. Subsistence farming
C. Livestock raising
D. Forestry
Commercial farming
Define vegetation.
The types of plants that grow in an area.
A landmass completely surrounded by water is called
A. peninsula
B. island
C. volcano
D. lake
B
What is the definition of a region
An area of land that shares characteristics that make it different from another place
New York City
This type of land use is popular in Asia and includes using nets to catch large amounts of creatures from the sea, specifically the Pacific Ocean
Commercial fishing
Name 3 types of vegetation zones
Wetlands
Deciduous forests
Evergreen forests
Broadleaf evergreen forests
tropical grasslands
no vegetation
arctic tundra
Mixed forest
temperate grassland
shrubland
A raised, flat area of land is called:
A. isthmus
B. Volcano
C. plain
D. plateau
D
Why is Mexico grouped with Latin America instead of United States and Canada?
The characteristics of Mexico make it more like Latin American countries.
What factors influence population density?
Available resources, climate, desirable living conditions.
Assembling cars is an example of what type of land use?
A. Traditional
B. Forestry
C. Trade & Manufacturing
D. Urban Activity
C.
What impacts the vegetation that an area has?
Climate
DAILY DOUBLE
Name as many physical features on the map as possible
Provide at least 3 characteristics that can distinguish a region from another place
Climate, vegetation, language, culture, population
The highest category of population density is more than how many people per square mile?
125
Traffic, restaurants, shopping centers
What type of climate does Ohio have?
A. humid continental
B. Mediterranean
C. Semiarid
D. Subarctic
A.
Name 2 landforms and 2 bodies of water that geographers would label on a map.
Answers may vary
DAILY DOUBLE
Name as many US States as you can in 2 minutes.
Name 2 ways that population density could impact the way people live.
Transportation needs, access to food and other resources.
Why would an economic activity map be useful?
It can show the types of resources available in a location as well as what life is like there, what jobs are available.
What other types of geography does climate impact?
Human geography, vegetation, population
What is the unit of measurement used to measure physical features on a map?
Feet of elevation