A Spatial Way of Thinking - Geography Quiz

A map that shows population density is a type of

• A. physical map.

• B. political map.

• C. regional map.

• D. thematic map.

What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?

• A. climate zones

• B. landforms

• C. population

• D. vegetation

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

• A. businesses

• B. landforms

• C. population

• D. vegetation

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

• A. climate

• B. density

• C. region

• D. vegetation

What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?

• A. land uses

• B. vegetation zones

• C. natural resources

• D. economic activities

What does an economic activity map of a country show?

• A. where its people live

• B. what kind of climate it has

• C. how high its mountains are

• D. how its people make a living

What kind of information about Nome, Alaska, is shown on the graph?

• A. climate pattern

• B. vegetation zones

• C. economic activity

• D. population density

What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?

• A. a city

• B. a region

• C. a landform

• D. a climate zone

In order to find the population density of a place, you divide the total number of people living there by the

• total land area

• total housing area

• total number of cities

• total number of houses

A body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is surrounded by land on three sides is known as a

• A. plateau.

• B. peninsula.

• C. canyon.

• D. gulf.