Timelines
Natural Hazards
Adapting to the Environment
Black History Month
100
What year did Abraham Lincoln become president?
1860
100
During this natural hazard, the ground shakes and moves.
Earthquake
100
What environmental condition is a person adapting to if they wear layers of warm clothes?
Landform, Climate, Natural Resource, Natural Hazard
Climate
100
She was the first elementary student to attend an all-white school.
Ruby Bridges
200
When was George Washington elected president?
1789
200
What is an avalanche?
When a large amount of snow moves down a mountain quickly.
200
A house built on stilts would be best in what type of environment?
wetlands, desert, arctic, mountain
wetlands
200
She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
Rosa Parks
300
What year was Abraham Lincoln married?
1842
300
What is one way that people prepare for the threat of tornadoes?
storm shelters, storm sirens, paying attention to the weather (other possible answers)
300
Which of the following are part of the physical environment of a region?
Landforms, Climate, Natural Resources, All of These
All of These
300
He gave the "I have a dream..." speech during the march on Washington D.C.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
400
According to the timeline, what happened in 1809?
Abraham Lincoln was born.
400
How do people prepare for living an areas where hurricanes occur?
houses built for strong winds, pay attention to the weather reports, electric generators (other possible answers)
400
True or False
The location of natural resources affect how people live.
True
400
She was a nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
Clara Burton
500
According to the timeline, what happened in 1799?
George Washington died.
500
The ash from volcanoes makes the soil rich in nutrients so that plants grow strong. Who from the following would benefit from this?
bus driver, president, artist, farmer
farmer
500
Name three natural resources.
Water, soil, air, wood, minerals, wildlife (other possible answers)
500
She was born a slave and led slaves to freedom on the "Underground Railroad."
Harriet Tubman