A Spatial Way of Thinking
Study Guide Review
1. The type of map that shows population
density is?
Answer: A thematic map
2. What will you find on a map that shows
physical features?
Answer: Various types of landforms.
3. What word describes the pattern of weather
over a period of time?
Answer: Climate
4. Coal, iron, uranium, water, trees, and
petroleum are examples of what?
Answer: Natural Resources
5. What does an economic map show?
Answer: How the people of that country
or area make a living.
6. What do geographers call an area that shares
similar characteristics?
Answer: Geographers call an area with
similar characteristics a region.
7. List the different thematic maps we have
studied.
Answer: The thematic maps we have
studied are physical features map, climate
map, vegetation map, population density map,
economic activities map and regions map.
8. What kind of information is shown on the
graph?
Answer: This graph shows average
monthly temperature and average monthly
rainfall/precipitation.
9. Label the landforms and water bodies marked A – J
on the diagram.
A. mountain range
B. volcano
C. canyon
D. coast
E. plain
F. strait
G. island
H. tributary
I. reef
J. bay
10.Economic Activity of Europe
Answers may vary…
Europe is shaped like a spade and is roughly
2500 miles from North to south and roughly
1500 miles from east to west. Europes most
common natural resources are coal, precious
metals, natural gas. Most economic activity
takes place in the center of Europe and major
cities (England, France, Germany), with some
forestry in the north.