TCI Lesson 2 Review

Which of the following is a body of water:

• peninsula

• mesa

• plateau

• strait

What kinds of things can you find on a physical features map?

• landforms and bodies of water

• natural resources

• population density

• economic activity

What could you learn from a climate map?

• how much rainfall an area receives

• the average temperature of an area in summer

• how cold an area gets in winter

• all of the above

Plains and plateaus are

• landforms

• bodies of water

• forms of vegetation

• types of economic activity

A landform is

• any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape

• the average number of people who live in a unit of area

• defined by one or more cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas

• the pattern of weather over a long period of time

What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?

• a fjord

• a climagraph

• a map legend

• a physical map

Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?

• They are at a higher elevation than other parts of the world.

• They get more of the heat of Earth's core because they are closer to it.

• They get the most direct rays from the sun.

• They are farther away from the cooling waters of the oceans.

What kinds of plant is best adapted to an arid climate?

• cacti

• mosses

• pine trees

• tall grasses

In which vegetation zone would we find small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate?

• temperate grassland

• coniferous forest

• chapparal

• tundra

To calculate the population density of a place, you

• add the number of people to its land area.

• multiply the number of people per square mile by its land area.

• divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings.

• divide the number of people by its land area.