Chapter 6 Review

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

a white mineral found in some alkaline salt deposits

• borax

• atacama

• patagonia

• pampas

Choose the correct definition of rainforest

• a lightly forested area with consistently light rainfall and a threatened ecosystem

• a densely forested area with consistently high rainfall and a diverse ecosystem

• a densely forested area that has little rainfall and relies on water stored in vegetation

• a lightly forested area with high rainfall that leads to deforestation

Choose the correct definition of landform

• a physical change to the Earth's surface, such as a climate or atmospheric change

• a physical change to the Earth's surface, such as an earthquake or a flood

• a physical change to the Earth's surface, such as altitude or elevation

• a physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain, peninsula, or desert

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

an area with one or more common, or shared, characteristics

• region

• city

• population

• physical feature

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry.

plateau: a large area of ______, flat land

• low

• wet

• high

• mountainious

Choose the correct definition of climate.

• the long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• the long-term trends in population growth in an area

• the type of landforms in an area

• the short-term trends in atmospheric changes affecting landforms

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

the number of people living in an area

• population

• transportation

• photograph

• innovation

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

the traditions, skills, arts, beliefs, and other ways of life of a certain people at a certain time.

• social structure

• geography

• religion

• culture

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term described.

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

• economics

• geography

• ethnicity

• social structure

Choose the correct definition of ethnicity.

• belonging to a group of people with different customs such as beliefs and traditions

• the country where a person moves to or lives

• belonging to a group of people connected by language, heritage, religion, and culture

• the country where a person is born or where their ancestors lived