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TCi "A Spatial Way of Thinking"

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following will you find on a physical feature map?

a)

population density

b)

landforms

c)

vegetation

d)

businesses

2.

An example of human geography:

a)

political map (boundaries)

b)

physical features (landforms)

c)

climate zones

d)

vegetation zones

3.

Which best describes a pattern of weather over a period of time?

a)

vegetation

b)

land use

c)

density

d)

climate

4.

Which term best describes height of land above sea level?

a)

climagraph

b)

precipitation

c)

resources

d)

elevation

5.

Which thematic map describes a mix of plants and trees adapted to a certain environment?

a)

vegetation map

b)

climate map

c)

population density

d)

economic activity

6.

Which thematic map shows patterns of where people live or how crowded a place is?

a)

economic activity

b)

climate map

c)

population density

d)

political map

7.

Which thematic map shows patterns of land use or the way people use the land they live on to meet their needs?

a)

climate map

b)

vegetation map

c)

population density

d)

economic activity

8.

Climate has a major effect on the kind of vegetation that grows in a place.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Semiarid, tropical wet and tundra are examples of:

a)

vegetation zones

b)

climate zones

c)

land use

d)

resources

10.

Mixed forests, desert scrub and tropical grasslands are examples of:

a)

vegetation zones

b)

climate zones

c)

land use

d)

resources

11.

What type of map show borders between states or countries? They also show important cities and capitals.

a)

population density

b)

vegetation

c)

climate

d)

political

12.

What type of map shows elevation and landforms & bodies of water?

a)

political map

b)

physical feature map

c)

climate map

d)

vegetation map

13.

Any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services:

a)

economic activity

b)

population density

c)

elevation

d)

supply and demand

14.

Any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape; such as continents, plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges:

a)

features

b)

landforms

c)

continents

15.

Any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water:

a)

zones

b)

elevation

c)

physical features

16.

An area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas:

a)

continent

b)

zone

c)

region

d)

country

17.

A map that shows a particular theme or topic:

a)

physical map

b)

thematic map

c)

political map

d)

topical map

18.

Any fuel, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas, that is made from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals:

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

fossil fuels

c)

natural resources

19.

Any natural characteristic of the Earth's surface such as land forms and bodies of water:

a)

human resource

b)

capital resource

c)

natural resource

20.

Electricity that is generated from the power of moving water:

a)

fossil fuels

b)

natural resources

c)

hydroelectric power

21.

The ways in which people use a particular area of Earth's surface; for example, for farming, development, or preservation:

a)

sustainable development

b)

economic resources

c)

land use

22.

How people use land depends on the natural resources in their area.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Natural resources are evenly distributed around the world.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Places at high elevations have colder climates than those lower down.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Places in tropical latitudes, near the equator, get the most direct rays from the sun all year, so these places have cold weather year-round.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Hot and rainy all year (climate):

a)

arid

b)

tundra

c)

tropical wet

27.

Warm, rainy summers and cool, snowy winters (climate):

a)

humid continental

b)

semiarid

c)

tundra

28.

Very cold all year, with permanent ice and snow (climate):

a)

humid subtropical

b)

arid

c)

ice cap

29.

Tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year (vegetation):

a)

desert scrub

b)

broadleaf evergreen forest

c)

tundra

30.

Evergreen trees with needles and cones (vegetation):

a)

coniferous forest

b)

desert

c)

ice cap

d)

tropical grassland

31.

Arid region with few plants (vegetation):

a)

temperate grassland

b)

deciduous forest

c)

desert

d)

chaparral

32.

More than 250 people per square mile:

a)

busy city (urban)

b)

countryside (rural)

33.

Fewer than 2 people per square mile:

a)

busy city (urban)

b)

countryside (rural)

34.

Many people still hunt and gather plants for food. Most live in small groups that move from place to place:

a)

forestry

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

commercial farming

d)

nomadic herding

35.

Some families only grow enough crops to feed their own families:

a)

commercial farming

b)

subsistence farming

c)

livestock raising

d)

commercial fishing

36.

Farmers raise crops and livestock for sale:

a)

nomadic herding

b)

subsistence farming

c)

forestry

d)

commercial farming

37.

Millions of people around the world move often to find food and water for their animals:

a)

commercial farming

b)

trade and manufacturing

c)

nomadic herding

d)

subsistence farming

38.

Cattle, sheep, and goats are raised on huge ranches:

a)

subsistence farming

b)

livestock raising

c)

nomadic herding

39.

Many people make their living by fishing the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers:

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

commercial fishing

c)

commercial farming

d)

trade and manufacturing

40.

Using trees as a resources for making homes, furniture, and paper:

a)

forestry

b)

commercial farming

c)

nomadic herding

41.

Turning resources into goods to sell:

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

subsistence farming

c)

trade and manufacturing

42.

List the seven continents below:

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