Checkpoint #4 Describing, Classifying and Comparing Regions

The long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• Short-term changes in weather patterns
• The impact of weather on human health
• The effects of climate change on weather
• Climate

The traditions and beliefs that people practice in their daily lives

• culture
• rituals
• customs
• religion

A physical feature of the Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or desert

• landform

• ocean or sea
• river or lake
• building or structure

The number of people living in an area

• population
• citizens
• inhabitants
• residents

An area with one or more common or shared characteristics

• territory
• zone
• division
• region

The way people spend and make money

• Monetary policy
• Financial management
• Economics

• Withdraw vs. Deposit

Weather and climate are the same thing.

• True
• Depends on the location
• Sometimes
• False

Which region has the greatest population?

• Far East

• Ural

• Central

• Volga

Use the map key to determine what describes the far northern region of Australia?

• hot dry summer

• mild winter

• mild summer

• warm winter

• tropical wet and dry seasons

Use the map key to determine what describes the far eastern region of Australia?

• highlands

• coastal plains

• lowlands

• plateau