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WorksheetsCh 2: A Spatial Way of Thinking
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
A landform is...?
a)
any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape
b)
the average number of people who live in a unite of area
c)
defined by one or more cultural characteristics that set it apart from another
d)
the pattern of weather over a long period of time
2.
Plains and plateaus are...?
a)
landforms
b)
bodies of water
c)
forms of vegetation
d)
types of economic activity
3.
What could you learn from a climate map?
a)
how much rainfall an area receives
b)
the average temperature of an area in summer
c)
how cold an area gets in winter
d)
all of the above
4.
A physical map may include such features as
a)
natural resources
b)
economic activity
c)
landforms and bodies of water
d)
population density
5.
Which of the following is a body of water?
a)
peninsula
b)
mesa
c)
plateau
d)
strait
6.
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a)
a climagraph
b)
a fjord
c)
a map legend
d)
a physical map
7.
Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?
a)
they are at higher elevations
b)
they get more heat from the Earth's core
c)
they get the most direct rays from the sun
d)
they are farther away from the cooling waters of the oceans
8.
What kinds of plant is best adapted to an arid climate?
a)
cacti
b)
mossess
mosses
mosses
c)
pine trees
d)
tall grasses
9.
In which vegetation zone would we find small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate?
a)
temperate grassland
b)
coniferous forest
c)
chaparral
d)
tundra
10.
How are temperate grasslands and tropical grasslands different?
a)
temperate grasslands are dry and hot; tropical are cool and moist
b)
Broadleaf evergreen grow in temperate grasslands
c)
temperate grasslands have cool climates; tropical have tropical wet and dry climates
d)
trees and bushes grow in temperate grasslands; but not in tropical grasslands
11.
To calculate population density of a place, you
a)
add the number of people to its land area
b)
divide the number of people by its land area
c)
multiply the number of people per square mile by its land area
d)
divide the number of people by the number of dwellings
12.
One of the most densly populated places on Earth is...?
a)
Avoca, Ireland
b)
Skwentna, Alaska
c)
Waltham, Vermont
d)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
13.
What kind of housing would you expect to find most often in an area with a very high population density?
a)
houses surrounded by farms
b)
small apartments in skyscrapers
c)
individual homes spaced miles apart
d)
large homes with front and back yards
14.
Which economic activity is linked to the natural resources of the area?
a)
aircraft industry in Seattle, Washington
b)
the banking industry in Chicago, Illinois
c)
the fishing industry in Gloucester, Massachusetts
d)
the insurance industry in Hartford, Connecticut
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