Vocabulary
An area that shares similar characteristics is:
a) boundary
b) region
c) landform
d) none of the above
B) Region
What region do we live in?
Northeast Region
The average __________ for January in our region is between 21-40
a) hills
b) climate
c) temperature
d) precipitation
C) temperature
A resource that comes from the environment that people use is:
a) capital
b) Natural
c) human
b) natural
Name 3 examples of a natural resource:
answers may vary: vegetables, trees, oil, soil, sand, rocks
A Boundary is:
a) a line that divides one area or state from another
b) natural feature of the Earth's surface
c) how hot or cold a place is
d) am area which places share similar characteristics
A) Boundary
What region has deserts, dry plains and canyons?
Southwest
Hot summers, cold winters
Human made things that we use to grown or make other things:
a) capital resources
b) natural resources
c) human resources
Name 3 examples of capital resources
answers may vary: any kind of machine, tools or building (crane, wood chipper, oven, stove, slicer, etc)
A pattern of weather over a period of time is:
a) weather
b) temperature
c) climate
d) region
C) Climate
Which region contains the state of Illinois and as broad, grassy plains
Midwest
Name the 5 regions
Southwest, Northeast, West, Southeast, Midwest
A resource that include people and their skills, ideas and hard work:
a) capital
b) natural
c) human
c) Human
Name 3 types of human resources:
a cook, engineer, teacher, secretary (any type of human job)
A natural feature of the Earth's surface is:
a) boundary
b) region
c) climate
d) landform
D) Landform
What region is Georgia in and has a low coastal plain along the Atlantic Coast
Southeast
Name the 3 parts of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation and precipitation
Name a type of a renewable resource:
answers may vary: trees, soil, water
Name 3 ways we adapt to our environment in winter
answers may vary:
1) Wear warmer clothes
2) using heat in your home
3) wearing snow boots
A condition of the air at a certain time or place is:
a) weather
b) climate
c) region
d) temperature
weather
What is the most varied region with the nation's highest and lowest points?
West region
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is a pattern of weather over a period of time while weather changes day to day
What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
answers may vary: fuel, oil and gas
How does our climate affect our activities?
answers may vary but During summer we cannot ski and during winter we cannot swim outside