Unit 3: Geography and Culture Vocabulary

Which term means the study of the physical features of Earth?

• Culture study of shared behavior

• Geography study of Earth’s features

• Economics study of area resources

• Region area with shared traits

What best describes cultural diversity?

• Plants and trees in a region

• Average weather over long time

• Differences in language and traditions

• Exchanging goods for services

Which pair correctly distinguishes needs and wants?

• Needs money exchange; wants shared behavior

• Needs survival essentials; wants not necessary

• Needs area resources; wants climate zones

• Needs improve life quality; wants survival

Trade is defined as:

• Using money for natural resources

• Exchanging goods and services

• Average weather patterns

• Grouping places into regions

What do physical maps primarily show?

• Climate zones and landforms

• Bodies of water and resources

• Political boundaries only

• Population size by town

A region is best described as:

• Weather pattern over one day

• Single household with shared needs

• Area with similar characteristics

• Collection of individual plants

Which item is a natural resource?

• City population count

• Freshwater from a lake

• Language spoken at home

• Plastic toy from factory

Population refers to:

• All plants in a region

• Inhabitants of a place

• Average climate over time

• Types of landforms

Which list contains only landforms?

• Lakes, deserts, forests

• Cultures, regions, climates

• Plains, rivers, volcanoes

• Mountains, valleys, plateaus

Climate is:

• Weather on a single day

• Average weather over time

• Plants in a specific region

• Exchanging goods for services