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the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
environment
high, steep-sided area rising above surrounding land
plateau
system people use to produce goods and services
type of weather a place has over a long period of time
climate
Name ways you can conserve at home.
Name two nonrenewable resources.
Oil, copper, iron ore, other minerals
A computer is an example of what time of resource.
scarcity
What is an example of a renewable resource?
Wood and fisheries
the thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else
opportunity cost
a person, and the skills and knowledge he or she brings to a job.
human resources
Name a landform found in the United States.
the study of the world and the people and things that live there.
geography
anything that makes the soil, air, or water dirty and unhealthy
pollution
the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
equator
Someone who buys goods and services.
consumer
a feature on the surface of the land.
Buying and selling goods
trade
When people make the goods and services they are best able to produce with the resources they have.
specialization
How is climate different in the northern and southern states?
Southern states are closer to the equator and receive more direct sunlight.
Name ways that regions can be divided.
political, climate, activities people in the area share, landforms
Name a flow resource.
Wind, sunlight, water
How specialization affects trade.
Specialization increases trade with other countries.
Four major regions of the United States
Northeast, South, Midwest, West
an area with one more features in common
region