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Chapter 2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the factor of production that deals with raw materials and natural resources?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Entrepreneurship

2.

Population density measures _______________ in a place.

a)

Land use

b)

Crowding

c)

Vegetation

d)

Elevation

3.

How does population density affect living in a crowded city?

a)

It will change what type of housing people live in

b)

It will change how many resources the city needs

c)

It will change how many schools, churches, store, etc. the city needs

d)

All of the above

4.

A landform is...

a)

the average number of people who live in an unit of area.

b)

defined by one or more cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas.

c)

any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape.

d)

the pattern of weather over a long period of time.

5.

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

6.

What is a strait?

a)

Triangle shaped deposit of sand and sediment.

b)

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.

c)

A large inlet of the sea that cuts deeply into the land.

d)

A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

7.

What could you use to show patterns of land use?

a)

population density map

b)

climagraph

c)

economic activity map

d)

political map

8.

Economic activity can depend on available resources such as oil and natural gas. Oil and gas are examples of ___________

a)

Hydroelectric Power

b)

Land uses

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Forestry

9.

Desert is defined as an "arid region with few plants", it is a

a)

Climate zone

b)

Vegetation zone

c)

Economic activity

d)

Region

10.

_____________ is the way people use where they live to meet their needs.

a)

Economic activity

b)

Land use

c)

Forestry

d)

Farming

11.

In Skwentna, Alaska homes are spread out and there are no roads. In London, England people live in apartments or small townhouses and experience traffic daily. Both of these are affected by

a)

population density

b)

climate zones

c)

crowding

d)

landforms

12.

Natural resources such as iron, precious metals, diamonds, and petroleum all affect

a)

land use

b)

economic activity

c)

climate

d)

vegetation

13.

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

a)

Climate

b)

Density

c)

Weather

d)

Region

14.

What climate zone is at 20° N, 20° E?

a)

Semiarid

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Arid

d)

Tropical wet and dry

15.

What climate zone is Minnesota in?

a)

Subarctic

b)

Semiarid

c)

Humid subtropical

d)

Humid continental

16.

What is commercial farming?

a)

Harvesting sea life for consumption.

b)

Growing and harvesting of cash crops on a large scale usually with the help of machines.

c)

Raising and selling of animals like cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens, and goats for profit.

d)

Growing food to feed one family. Just enough to live on and little more. Usually just by hand.

17.

When talking about the four factors of production, capital means...

a)

money

b)

manmade things used to make products

c)

a city that holds primary status in a state

d)

uppercase letters

18.

An economic activity that involves building homes, making furniture and paper would rely on

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Forestry

c)

Hydroelectric Power

d)

Coal

19.

What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?

a)

climate zones

b)

population density

c)

vegetation zones

d)

economic activity

20.

How do the four factors of production relate to economic development?

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