HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS

Human Characteristics. Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Economic

,

(b) Cultural

,

(c) Politics

• cities

• countries

• languages

• goods

• fishing

• art

• states

• music

• services

Identify the following tourist attractions in Florida.

a

b

c

Walt Disney World

Kennedy Space Center

Everglades National Park

A place’s ___________________ are a result of people’s ideas, choices, and actions as they interact with the physical environment.

• physical characteristics

• human characteristics

• environment

• natural hazards

______________ is the seat of government for the state of Florida and its capital city. The name comes from a Creek Indian word with two meanings. One meaning is “__________” and the other is “Old Friend”

(a)   ​ (b)  

• Tallahassee
• Old town
• Big Water
• Jacksonville

Match the following tourist attractions.

• Kennedy Space Center

• 
• Key West

• 
• Universal Studios

• 
• Walt Disney World

• 
• Daytona 500

• 

The home of some of Florida’s major universities, including Florida State University and Florida A&M University.

• Tampa

• Tallahassee

• Orlando

• Miami

Millions of tourists visit the city each year from all over the world. With its warm beaches, cultural attractions, and activities, it is one of the most popular vacation spots in the U.S.

• Miami

• Orlando

• Tampa

• Jacksonville

Today, with a population of 949,611, ___________ is Florida’s most populated city.

• Tallahassee

• Jacksonville

• Orlando

• Miami

It was first called Jernigan, after Aaron Jernigan, who founded the city in 1850. The city’s name was changed to ________________ in 1857 to honor an American soldier named _________ Reeves.

• Jacksonville

• Miami

• Orlando

• Tampa

The largest port in the state of Florida is in:

• Tampa

• Orlando

• Miami

• Tallahassee