Chapter 1
Name the 4 cardinal directions.
North
South
East
West
Arkanas' six regions are divided into 2 categories. Name the 2 categories.
Highlands and Lowlands
What type of resources can be replced?
Renewable Resources
Name this vocabulary word:
The study of the people and places on Earth.
Geography
Name the town/city that we live in.
Paragould
Water, land, plants, animals, and weather are all part of the __________.
Environment
In what region can you find diamonds?
West Gulf Costal Plain
What kind of resources can NOT be replaced? Give 3 examples.
Nonrenewable Resources
Coal
Oil
Gas
The careful use and protection of natural resources.
Conservation
North America has 2 countries. Which country do we live in?
United States of America
If you describe the what a place is near, you are using __________.
Relative Location
Most of the land found in the Ozark Mountains region is __________.
A plateau (High, mostly flat area of land)
Name the vocabulary word:
The number of people who live in an area.
Population
The usual weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
The United States of America has 50 states. Which state do we live in?
Arkansas
What do geographer's use to determine Absolute Location?
Lines of latitude and lines of longitude.
Name the largest and the smallest regions in Arkansas
Largest: Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Smallest: Crowley's Ridge
Name the vocabulary word:
Anything that dirties the land, air, or water.
Pollution
Name the vocabulary word:
A large area of flat land.
Plain
Name the county that Paragould is located in.
Greene
Name the five themes of Geography
Place
Movement
Location
Relationship with Places
Regions
Name the six Regions of Arkansas.
The Ozark Mountains
The Arkansas River Valley
The Ouachita Mountains
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Crowley's Ridge
West Gulf Coastal Plain
Human activities can change the land and hurt the environment. Arkansas is taking steps to protect the environment. What are those steps?
Arkansas has passed laws requiring businesses to produce less waste and pollution.
Name the vocabulary word:
The process of wearing away rock and soil.
Erosion
Name the Continent, Country, State, County, and Town that we live in
North America
United States of America
Arkansas
Greene
Paragould