1. Chapter 2: A Spatial Way of Thinking

2. A map that shows a particular theme, like population, borders, landforms or other topics is what kind of map?
THEMATIC MAP

3. Any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms & bodies of water is called what?
PHYSICAL FEATURE

4. Any natural feature of the Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape is called what?
LANDFORMS
Landforms include major features such as continents, plains, plateaus & mountains. They also include minor features such as hills, valleys, canyons & dunes.

5. What is the difference between weather & climate?
WEATHER IS HAPPENING NOW WHILE CLIMATE IS HAPPENS OVER TIME

6. All the plants & trees in a particular area is called what?
VEGETATION

7. Top 3 Most Populous Cities in the World
The number of people who live in a specified area is called what?
POPULATION
Top 3 Most Populous Cities in the World
Population
(in millions)
Tokyo, Japan
37.45
Jakarta, Indonesia
30.78
Delhi, India
25.45

8. What are the three most populated countries in the world?
#1 CHINA
#2 INDIA
#3 UNITED STATES

9. Most Populated Cities in the United States
4. Houston, Texas
5. Phoenix, Arizona
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7. San Antonio, Texas
8. San Diego, California
9. Dallas, Texas
10. San Jose, California
23. Detroit, Michigan
1. New York, New York
2. Los Angeles, California
3. Chicago, Illinois

10. NEW JERSEY (MOST) ALASAKA (LEAST)
The average number of people who live in a certain area is called what?
POPULATION DENSITY
What U.S. state is the most densely populated? Least densely populated?
NEW JERSEY (MOST) ALASAKA (LEAST)

11. Any action that relates to the making, buying & selling of goods & services is called what?
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY

12. A product or resource sold to another country is called a what
A product or resource sold to another country is called a what? A product or resource that comes into a country is called what?
EXPORT
IMPORT

13. The height above sea-level is called what?
ELEVATION
The biggest & tallest mountain range in the world is what?
HIMALAYAIANS & MT. EVEREST IS THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN

14. The two longest rivers in the world are what?
NILE RIVER & AMAZON RIVER

15. Where is the biggest area of fresh water in the world?
THE GREAT LAKES
HURON ONTARIO MICHIGAN ERIE SUPERIOR

16. CLIMATE ZONES
COOL TEMPERATE, MOIST

17. MID-LATITUDE HUMID CONTINENTAL
CLIMATES
TYPES
CHARACTERISTICS
VEGETATION
TROPICAL
TROPICAL WET
RAINY ALL YEAR ROUND
BROADLEAF TREES
TROPICAL WET & DRY
HAS A RAINY SEASON
GRASSLANDS & SAVANNA
DRY
DESERT
LESS THAN 10 INCHES OF RAIN
SPECIALLY ADAPTED PLANTS
SEMI-ARID
UP TO 20 INCHES OF RAIN
GRASSLANDS CALLED STEPPE
MID-LATITUDE
MEDITERRANEAN
WET WINTER
PLANTS THAT HAVE ADAPTED TO A DRY SEASON IN THE SUMMER
MARINE WEST COAST
RAINY YEAR ROUND
MIXED FORESTS OF BROADLEAF & NEEDLE-LEAF TREES OR ONLY NEEDLE-LEAF TREES
HUMID SUBTROPICAL
LONG, HOT, HUMID SUMMERS
HUMID CONTINENTAL
WIDE RANGE OF SUMMER & WINTER TEMPERATURES
GRASSLANDS & SAVANNAS
HIGH LATITUDE
SUBARTIC
COLD DRY CLIMATE
TUNDRA
PERMANENT ICE & SNOW
ICECAP
NONE
HIGHLAND
VARIES WITH LATITUDE, ELEVATION & CONTINENTAL LOCATION

18. Falling water droplets in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail is called what?
PRECIPITATION

19. The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara in Africa.
An arid region with plants especially adapted to dry conditions is called a what?
DESERT
The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara in Africa.

20. The process in which farmland becomes less productive because the land is degraded is called what?
DESERTIFICATION

21. MIXED FOREST (DECIDUOUS & CONIFEROUS)

22. NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Are resources that are used faster than can not be replaced by natural processes is called what?
Are resources that can be replaced by natural process in a relatively short period of time are called what?
NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES

23. What are the five renewable resources?
WATER (HYDROELECTRIC)
SUN (SOLAR)
WIND
GEOTHERMAL
BIOMASS

24. Examples of renewable resources are…

25. Example of Non-Renewable Resources are called Fossil Fuels; what are three of them?
COAL
OIL (PETROLEUM)
NATURAL GAS

26. What country or region has more oil than any other area in the world?
SAUDI ARABIA & THE MIDDLE-EAST
What two U.S. states are the highest providers for domestic oil?
TEXAS & ALASKA

27. THE MIDDLE EAST PROVIDES MORE THAN 50% OF ALL THE OIL IN THE WORLD
SAUDI ARABIA IRAQ KUWAIT IRAN
LIBYA

28. What U.S. states are some of the biggest providers for coal?
This fossil fuel forms from the remains of swamp plants buried in water over millions of years & it is what?
COAL
What U.S. states are some of the biggest providers for coal?
PENNSYLVANIA & WEST VIRGINIA

29. The process in which farmland becomes less productive because the land is degraded is called what?
DESERTIFICATION

30. What is the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities such as buildings for businesses & residential is called what?
DEFORESTATION

31. “Thou shall plant two seeds for every tree thy chops!”
Since the mid-1600's, about 300 million acres of forest have been cleared, primarily for agriculture during the 19th century. Today about only one-third of the nation is forested.
“Thou shall plant two seeds for every tree thy chops!”

32. What are the two U.S. states that produce more lumber than any other states?
WASHINGTON & OREGON

33. What is an area with one or more features that set it apart from areas called? There are four within the U.S.
REGION