Lesson 2

The pattern of weather over a long period of time

• seasons

• region

• climate

• temperature

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

• innovation

• manufacturing

• marketing

• economic activity

Any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape. Includes major and smaller features.

• landform

• physical feature

• vegetation

• oceans

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

• region

• physical feature

• landform

• climate

The average number of people who live in a unit of area. Measures how crowded an area is.

• economy

• thematic map

• region

• population density

An area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas.

• regions

• climate

• continent

• country

A map that shows a particular theme or topic.

• vegetation

• satellite

• thematic map

• globe

All the plants and trees in an area

• climate

• vegetation

• landform

• physical feature

A map that shows where countries, states, and important cities

• vegetation

• political

• climate

• population

To determine the theme of a map you should look at the map's...

• region

• boundries

• legend

• title