OHIO'S LOCATION
What region of the United States is Ohio located in?
The Midwest
What is a glacier?
A huge area of ice that covers land and moves slowly.
What is the name of the Great Lake that borders Ohio?
Lake Erie
What is a natural resource?
A material in the environment that people can use.
What are the two main crops Ohio farmers grow?
Corn and soybeans.
What body of water forms Ohio's northern border?
Lake Erie
What did glaciers leave behind when they melted?
Till
Name one way people use Ohio's waterways.
Transportation or recreation.
Name two renewable resources.
Water, trees, or crops.
Name two types of livestock raised in Ohio.
Cows, hogs, or chickens.
What river borders Ohio on the east and south?
The Ohio River
What is till made of?
Clay, sand, and gravel.
What type of boats were used for transportation before cars and trains?
Flatboats.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used.
What was the first mineral mined in Ohio?
Salt
Name three states that border Ohio.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, or Michigan
What is a plain?
A large area of level land.
What river does the Ohio River flow into?
The Mississippi River.
Name three nonrenewable resources found in Ohio.
Coal, oil, salt, minerals, sand, or gravel.
What is Ohio's most important nonrenewable resource?
Coal
What is a region?
A large area with common features.
What are the five landform regions of Ohio?
How did glaciers help form many of Ohio's lakes and ponds?
Glaciers left hollows in the land that later filled with water.
What is a flow resource? Give one example.
A resource that comes back naturally without human help. Examples include water, wind, and the sun.
In what parts of Ohio is most of the state's coal mined?
The eastern and southeastern parts of Ohio.