Chapter 4 - Describing, Classifying, and Comparing Regions

Choose the correct definition of climate.

• The long term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions.

• The long term trends in population growth in an area.

• The type of landforms in an area.

• The short term trends in atmospheric changes affecting landforms.

Choose the correct definition of criterion.

• A topic by which something may be reviewed

• A topic by which something may be researched.

• A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

• A principle or standard by which something may be awarded.

Type the correct vocabulary term to complete the sentence.

The term that describes cities and the people who live in them is

An area with one or more common, or shared, characteristics.

• region

• city

• population

• physical feature

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

The traditions, skills, arts, beliefs, and other ways of life of a certain people at a certain time.

• social structure

• geography

• religion

• culture

Choose the correct definition of precipitation.

• gasses that exist in the atmosphere

• rain, snow, or hail falling to Earth

• cloud formations in the sky

• lightning that hits the ground

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

The set of principles by which a society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation, and use of resources.

• economics

• geography

• ethnicity

• social structure

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

The number of people living in an area.

• population

• transportation

• photograph

• innovation

Choose the correct definition of landform.

• A physical change to the Earth's surface, such as a climate or atmospheric change.

• A physical change to the Earth's surface, such as an earthquake or a flood.

• A physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as an altitude or elevation.

• A physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as a desert, mountain, or river.

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

How many or how few people live on a specific amount of land.

• climate map

• political characteristic

• physical feature

• population density