Chap 6 Review

Which term is used to identify and organize areas of the Earth's surface that have shared characteristics?

• basin

• landform

• plateau

• region

Which one is not a criteria that we would use to define a region? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• climate
• culture
• technology

• landforms
• population

Match the following

• Culture

• How a society uses it resources

• Climate

• Long term trends in weather

• Population

• Data about people who live in an area. Example: Density

• Landform

• Shape or nature of physical features on Earth's surface

• Economics

• Learned behavior of people; belief and languages

Determine whether each landform is in North America or South America.

Groups:

(a) North American Landforms

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(b) South American Landforms

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Andes Mountains

• Atacama Desert

• Pampas

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Amazon River

Which geographic region has a high elevation and borders the western coast of South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Brazilian Highlands

• Llanos

• Pampas

Match each climate with its description.

• Wet and hot year-round

• Tropical

• Dry and hot year-round

• Mountain

• Very cold at high elevations

• Polar

• Cold winters; mild summers

• Temperate

• Very cold and dry

• Arid

What are 2 effects that a large body of water can have on climate?

• Coasal regions have hotter summers

• An ocean brings a cooling effect on land in summer

• The windward side of a mountian recieves little rain

• A large body of water has a warming effect on land in winter

What are 2 factors that would contribute to HIGH population density in an area?

• abundant natural resources

• body of water

• desert conditions

• high elevation

The US and Canda have a common Bristish heritage. This would be defining a region by using what?

• culture

• economics

• climate

• landforms

The desert region of Chile is one of the driest parts of South America- rainfall is rare. This is defining a region by using what?

• culture

• economics

• climate

• landforms