SW Week 16: Place (Geography)

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

• physical characteristics

• locations

• places

• physical maps

Answer explanation

If you picked physical maps, you aren't too far off. These maps depict, or show, the major physical features of the world, but don't describe them in detail for a particular place.

Which of the following are examples of physical characteristics? (Choose 4)

• vegetation (plants)

• culture

• climate

• soil

• landforms

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

• countries

• continents

• oceans

• land mass

This type of climate zone is hot with little precipitation. What is it?

• dry

• temperate

• tropical

• polar

Answer explanation

Temperate regions are warm in the summer and cold in the winter. They can be dry, but they are not always hot.

Tropical climates are typically wet and hot, making them more humid.

Polar regions are dry and cold. That's why there is so much ice!

___________ are communities of living organisms within a region, including animal and plant life.

• biomes

• homes

• cells

• farms

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

• political

• physical

• human

• cultural

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

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Where people live and borders of cities, states, and countries are shown on political maps.

We've been studying the geographic theme of place. Describe the place you live according to its human characteristics!

Answer explanation

Examples: I live in a small town in Michigan. The human characteristics here are schools, a hospital, a hardware store, a playground, and the roads, just to name a few!