Studies Weekly Week 8 Review

__________ describe the natural environment of an area, such as landscapes, plants, climate, and animals.

• physical characteristics

• physical maps

• locations

• places

Choose all that apply. Which of the following (multiple) are examples of physical characteristics?

• vegetation

• culture

• climate

• soil

• population

Seven large areas of land covering the Earth are known as __________.

• countries

• continents

• oceans

• land masses

Select which of the following are climate zones found on Earth and describe each one (will be open response).

• tropical

• dry

• temperate

• continental

• polar

This type of climate zone is hot with little precipitation.

• dry

• temperate

• tropical

• polar

_________ are communities of living organisms within a region and include animal and plant life.

• biomes

• homes

• cells

• farms

A place's __________ are a result of people’s ideas, choices, and actions as they interact with the physical environment.

• political characteristics

• physical characteristics

• human characteristics

• cultural characteristics

True or false. The physical characteristics of a place are organized by where people live. This includes cities, states, and countries

• true

• false

__________ maps show the borders of cities, states, and countries.

• physical

• cultural

• political

• climate

Which of the following (multiple) are characteristics of place? (will be open response)

• physical characteristics

• human characteristics

• biomes

• climate

• political features