Chapter 2 Social Studies: Regions

What is another word for farming?

• vegetation

• region

• agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a political region?

• state

• county

• neighborhood

• city

One kind of region that is based on a physical feature is called a ----

• county

• cultural region

• suburb

• natural vegetation region

Cultural regions can be based on ----

• customs

• ethnic groups

• both customs and ethnic groups

Which is generally larger, a county or a state?

• a state

• a county

• They are generally the same size.

What are ways that regions can be linked?

• transportation such as subways, roads, ships, airplanes, and trains

• communication such as telephone, cell phones, and the Internet

• Both transportation and communication.

What might people in a cultural region have in common?

• ethnic background

• religious beliefs

• customs

• language

• All of these

In which region of the United States is Illinois found?

• The South

• The Northeast

• The Middle West

• The West

The word modify means---

• to manufacture

• to grow

• to change

Which of the following could nature cause a physical region to change over time?

• erosion

• plowing

• building a highway

• mining