Chapter 2 Review

What can you learn by comparing a map from long ago with a map from today?

• 1. how land has changed

• 2. where roads are located

• 3. how people have used land over time

• 4. where people are planning to build new houses

• 5. how long it will take you to get from one place to another

Which of these best tells the correct location of the United States?

• 1. by the Rocky Mountains

• 2. in North America

• 3. next to Lake Michigan

• 4. north of Greenland

Which type of community has fewer people and homes that are often far apart?

• 1. suburban

• 2. urban

• 3. rural

• 4. city

Why are lakes and rivers important? Choose the most important reason.

• 1. They are interesting environments

• 2. They are sources of water

• 3. They form the coastline

• 4. They are in many places

Which evidence from the text best supports the correct response to the previous question?

• 1. "People need water for drinking, growing food, and many other things."

• 2. "The Great lakes are some of the biggest lakes in the world!"

• 3. "They are home to lots of unique plants and animals."

• 4. "The coasts have important natural resources."

Which type of map shows land and water features?

• 1. a road map

• 2. a political map

• 3. a physical map

• 4. a primary source map

Which evidence from the text supports the correct response to the previous question?

• 1. "Road maps show us where roads are located."

• 2. "We can use a physical map to find a lake or a mountain."

• 3. "But they also show the borders of a state or country."

• 4. "Maps can be primary sources."

What is the correct meaning of the word geography?

• 1. study of weather

• 2. study of Earth

• 3. study of structures

• 4. study of space and the stars

Which statement from the text suggests that a geographer might use more than one map at a time?

• 1. I use them to compare and contrast information."

• 2. "I may look at a physical map to compare information about land in different places."

• 3. "What kind of information do you study?"

• 4. "I look at how weather in those places affects the way people live."

Which question could you answer using a political map of the United States today?

• 1. Which state is the smallest?

• 2. Which state is mostly desert?

• 3. Which state has the longest river?

• 4. Which state looked different in 1850?