Land and Water
What are glaciers made up of?
snow and ice
What word means the weather that a place has over a long period of time?
climate
What natural resource is daily by many people?
water
What word means to change the way you do something?
adapt
What does a natural resource map show?
What body of water is made up of salt water?
ocean
Which climate is described as dry with hot days and cool nights?
desert
What natural resource is used to heat a home, make plastic, and fuel a car?
oil
How can littering effect the ocean?
Trash gets in the oceans through the sewer and harms animals and people
What do you use to help you determine what symbols of a map represent?
a map key
New Jersey is located in what region?
northeast
Which climate receives the most rainfall?
tropical
What word means to save and protect natural resources?
Conserve
What climate would I wear heavy coats, thick sock, and boots to adapt?
arctic climate
On a natural resource map, what might a log represent?
lumber or timber
What word can be used to remember the 5 great lakes of the United States?
HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
What is the height of land over sea level?
elevation
What can you find in an agricultural region?
lots of flat land and rich soil
What does it mean to irrigate?
bring water in through pipes
What information does an elevation map show?
What is the largest state located in the southwest region?
Texas
What is an ecosystem?
All living things, such as plants and animals, interacting with each other
What are nonrenewable resources?
a resource that takes a long time to replace or can not be replaced after it is used
How do builders modify, or change the environment to fit the needs of a large population?
What are the largest areas of land called on a map of Earth?
continents