Geography of the Western Hemisphere Review

The Western Hemisphere is made up of _______ continents.

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 7

In terms of geography, the definition of a region is

• A place on a map that has similar characteristics

• An area that has similar physical and cultural characteristics

• Where it is

• A place where everyone is the same

There are _________________regions in the Western Hemisphere.

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 7

Weather is

• the conditions in a location on a certain day.

• an area’s location

• a pattern

• close to the equator

Climate is

• the conditions in a location on a certain day

• an area’s location

• a pattern of weather in a location over a long period of time

• close to the equator

Things that affect climate

• attitude, effort, grades

• reading, writing, math

• altitude, latitude, geography

• geography, geometry, geocaching

There are ____ climate zones of the Western Hemisphere

• 8

• 4

• 9

• 12

We determine regions based upon

• music, dancing, singing, skipping, humming

• landforms, Mexico, regions, countries, geography

• geography, culture, behavior, climate

• landforms, climate, population, culture, economics

A landform is a feature on Earth’s

• atmosphere

• air

• surface

• ocean

The landform that consists of a large, low, flat area is

• mountain

• summit

• plain

• plateau