Chapters 4 & 7 Review

A region where people speak the same language is a ___________region.

• cultural

• economic

Which of the following is an example of an unintended consequence?

• Spraying crops results in higher food production.

• Building highways had lead to increased pollution.

• More jobs in the area has lead to building more homes.

• Building dams has reduced flooding.

Which statement is the best definition of a region?

• A region is an area in which people speak the same language.

• A region is an area set off from other areas by mountains.

• A region is an area that has common characteristics that distinguish it from neighboring areas.

• A region is determined by an area's closeness to bodies of water.

Which of the following is a way that humans modify the environment?

• building highways

• wearing heavy or light clothing

• savanna

• food

Which of the following is an environment that affects human activities.

• desert

• farming

• earthquake proof homes

• food

Which of the following is a human activity influenced by the environment?

• earthquake proof homes

• shelter

• highways

• food

Which of these is not a criteria for a region

• culture

• climate

• school district

• population

Which of the following is the definition of an economic region?

• set of principles by which society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation and use of resources

• long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• learned behavior of a particular group of people

• the shape, form or nature of physical features of Earth's surface

Which of the following is the definition of a cultural region?

• set of principles by which society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation and use of resources

• long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• learned behavior of a particular group of people

• the shape, form or nature of physical features of Earth's surface

Which of the following is the definition of a landform region?

• set of principles by which society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation and use of resources

• long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• learned behavior of a particular group of people

• the shape, form or nature of physical features of Earth's surface