WorksheetsChap 6 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
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?
technology
Match the following
Long term trends in weather
Climate
Shape or nature of physical features on Earth's surface
Landform
Data about people who live in an area. Example: Density
Population
Learned behavior of people; belief and languages
Culture
How a society uses it resources
Economics
Determine whether each landform is in North America or South America.
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Pampas
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
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.
Arid
Dry and hot year-round
Temperate
Cold winters; mild summers
Mountain
Very cold at high elevations
Polar
Very cold and dry
Tropical
Wet and hot year-round
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
Areas that have higher population density are places with a decent climate and access to what?
the best schools
mountains
computers
bodies of water
The Spanish and Portuguese settled most of Mexico, Central America, and South America. What is a lasting effect of this?
They speak English and have British heritage
They speak French and have a French heritage
They speak Mandarin and have a Chinese heritage
They speak Spanish and have a Spanish and Portuguese heritage
Culture includes people's (a) and (b) systems.
Christianity is the leading religion in both North and South America.
True
False
Determine whether each statment defines a region by culture or economics>
US and Canada have a common British heritage.
Chritianity is the common religion in North America
English is the primary language in the US and Canada
Agriculture usually dominates the economy of develpoing countries.
Nuts and coffee are some of the many crops produced in South America.
Strong manufacturing industries often result in higher incomes for people.
