TCI Geography Alive: A Spatial Way of Thinking

Which of these is considered a natural resource?

• Airplanes

• Insurance companies

• Fishing

• Banks

What elevation does the red represent on the map?

• 5,001-10,000 feet

• Over 10,000 feet

• 2,001-6,000 feet

• 0-1,000 feet

Which example of a thematic map shows human geography?

• A map showing climate zones of Alaska

• A map showing who got sick after drinking bad water

• A map showing the cliffs and woodlands of Southern Utah

• A map showing the vegetation of Yosemite National Park

What does arid mean?

• Rainy

• Lovely

• Lot of plants

• Dry

How do you calculate population density?

• 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.

What is a region?

• a natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water

• an action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services

• a pattern of weather over a long period of time

• an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas

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

• Cacti

• Moss

• Pine trees

• Tall grass

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

Why do places in tropical places 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 is a landform?

• 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.