Which of these are human characteristics of the United States? (Three answers)

New York City is a busy port city.

States in the Western U.S. are less densely populated than the east.

The U.S. government is a representative democracy.

The Appalachian Mountains form a natural boundary in the east.

Climates in the eastern U.S. tend to be more humid than the west.

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in the United States? (Three answers)

Hawaii is a chain of islands that were formed by volcanoes

Climates in the western U.S. vary greatly by location

Mountains on the Pacific coast cause a rain shadow

Chicago is a center of industry, transportation, and publishing

Ports on the western coast are important for trade with Asia

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in Canada? (Three answers)

The Canadian Shield is a massive plateau that has many minerals

The climate of British Columbia is mild and rainy

Northern Canada is tundra, which has permanently frozen ground

Canada's government is modeled after Great Britian's

Toronto is Canada's largest metropolitan area

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in Canada? (Three answers)

Canada has two official languages; English and French

Canada has a trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico

Ottawa, Ontario is Canada's capital city

Mt. Logan is the highest peak in Canada

Quebec and Ontario have a mild, rainy climate

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in Mexico and Central America? (Three answers)

Mexico has been an independent country since the early 1800s.

Poverty tends to be widespread in Central America

Culture in this area tends to be a blend of European and native traditions

This area is located along the Ring of Fire making volcanoes common.

Mexico has two peninsulas; Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in Mexico and Central America? (Three answers)

Mexico has two major mountain ranges; the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental

This area has five vertical climate zones that change with elevation

Central America has few mineral resources

Overcrowding is a major problem in Mexico City

Spanish is the main language in all countries in this area except for Belize

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in the Caribbean? (Three answers)

The Caribbean has a tropical wet/dry climate.

The Caribbean experiences frequent hurricanes

The Caribbean experiences high humidity and temperatures year round

Most Caribbean islands have small populations

Tourism is the most important industry in the Caribbean

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in the Caribbean? (Three answers)

The Caribbean islands have great cultural diversity

Most Caribbean cultures are blends of African and European influences

Many islands require financial assistance from countries that had colonized them

Most Caribbean islands have few natural resources

This region experience frequent earthquakes

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in Brazil? (Three answers)

80% of Brazil's people live within 200 miles of the Atlantic coast

Brazil has the world's 7th largest economy

Extremely poor people in urban areas live in shantytowns called favelas

Brazil has several climate zones

Forest covers about 60% of Brazil

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in Brazil? (Three answers)

The Amazon River has over 1,000 tributaries

The world's largest rainforest is located in the Amazon basin

Southern Brazil has the pampas; a grassy, treeless plain

89% of Brazilians live in or around cities

Brazil's main language is Portuguese

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in the Tropical North? (Three answers)

Rainforest covers most lower elevations in this area

The Tropical North has many waterways

The Andes Mountains are a major landform in this area

Most Colombians and Venezuelans live in coastal cities

Quito is the capital city of Ecuador

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in the Tropical North? (Three answers)

The religion in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela is primarily Roman Catholic

This area has had ongoing issues with political unrest

Cultural elements of this area reflect each country's colonial past and ethnic makeup

Climate in this region changes based on elevation

There are many mineral resources in this area, including oil and emeralds

Which of these are human characteristics of Place in the Andes and Midlatitudes? (Three answers)

Populations in this area are ethnically diverse

Buenos Aires, Argentina is the largest city in this area

Many people practice a religion that is a mix of Catholicism and traditional Native American religion

The Paraná, the Paraguay, and the Uruguay rivers join together to create the second largest river system in South America

Elevation is the major factor affecting climate in this area

Which of these are physical characteristics of Place in the Andes and Midlatitudes? (Three answers)

The Andes mountains are one of the longest continuous groups of mountain ranges

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common along the coast

In Peru and northern Chile, a coastal desert sits between the Pacific Ocean and the mountains

The population of the Andean and midlatitude countries is ethnically diverse

Bolivia and Peru have a large population of Native Americans

Human and Physical Characteristics of Place

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a physical characteristic?

Something humans have made.

Something made or caused by Earth’s natural processes

Something Mr. Keyes came up with.

Something that is used to torture people.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a human characteristic?

Something that comes from human ideas or actions

Something made by nature.

Something that Ms. Mack made up.

Something that causes a lot of problems

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Place describes

the exact or relative location

the physical and human characteristics of a location

how natural disasters affect humans

how a location is like other locations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The Theme of Place answers the question ____

Where it is?

How do people, things, and ideas get around?

What is it like there?

How do humans interact with the environment?

How are places similar?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Climate is an example of...

human characteristics of Place

physical characteristics of Place

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Population is an example of...

human characteristics of Place

physical characteristics of Place

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Type of government is an example of...

human characteristics of Place

physical characteristics of Place

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Human and Physical Characteristics of Place

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What is a physical characteristic?

What is a human characteristic?

Place describes

The Theme of Place answers the question ____

Climate is an example of...

Population is an example of...

Type of government is an example of...

Native plant and animal life are examples of...

Natural resources are an example of...

Landforms are an example of...

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