Vocabulary
Types of Resources
Wants vs. Needs
Communities
Directions
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What is a landform?

a shape or feature on the Earth's surface.


100

What is an example of a natural resource?

Answers vary... (Things found in nature that are useful to people).

100

Give an example of a want.

Answers will vary


100

What does the word adapt mean?

To change to fit a new place or event

100

What is a compass rose?

Shows the directions on a map.

200

What is culture?

The way of life a group of people share?

200

Machines and tools are examples of what type of resources?

Capital resources

200

Give an example of a need

Answers will vary

200

How do people adapt to a hot climate?

Turn on air conditioning

Wear shorts/T-shirts

Cooler clothing

Swim

200
Name the four cardinal directions.

North, South, East, and West.

300

Give the definition of the word tradition.

A culture's special way of doing things.
300

Soil is an example of what type of resource.

Natural

300

Is clothing considered a want or a need?

Need
300

How do people adapt to colder climates?

Wear jackets

Turn on heat

Etc..

300

What two intermediate directions falls between North, East, and South on a compass?

Northeast & South East

400

What is the definition of the word environment?

The air, land, and soil around you.



400

How are natural resources different from human resources?

Natural resources come from the earth, human resources are someone's skills.

400

List the 4 basic needs.

Food, clothing, shelter, air to breath

400

Why do people build their communities near water?

Fresh water for drinking

Growing crops 

Easier to travel in boats


400

What continent do we live on?

North America

500
What are capital resources?

Things used by people to make goods or provide services.

500

What are human resources?

The skills, knowledge and hard work that people bring to their jobs.

500

Is candy a want or a need?

Want
500
True or False:  Climates are affected by landforms and water.

True

500

When all the continents were combined as one large supercontinent what was it called?

Pangea

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