Land and Regions in the United States
What is the vocabulary word for a natural feature of earth's surface such as a hill, a cliff, or even an island?
landform
The condition of air at a certain place and time is called what?
Weather
What vocabulary word means something in the environment that people can use? Soil, water, and trees are examples of this.
Natural resources
This vocabulary word means to change to fit a new set of conditions, or to overcome a challenge or difficulty?
adapt
What is the vocabulary word for an area in which places share similar characteristics?
Region
What vocabulary word means the pattern of weather in a place over a period of time?
Climate
This vocab word means "to make"
produce
What is an aquifer?
An underground layer of porous rock that holds water.
What region of the United States has only four states?
The Southwest
What part of the water cycle causes water vapor to form clouds?
Condensation
This kind of resource are human-made things that we use to grow or make other things.
Capital resources
What vocabulary word means the use of technology to bring water to crops?
Irrigation
What regions of the United States is right next to the Pacific Ocean?
The West
What kind of climates are warm and hot all year?
Tropical climates
These are all examples of what kind of resource?
coal, oil, and natural gas
How did the American Indians change the land/enrironment?
The state of Georgia can be found in what region of America?
The Southeast
Places at _______ elevations are generally colder than others.
higher
What are examples of renewable resources?
trees, soil, and water
What kind of technology provides homes and businesses with clean, drinkable water?
Water treatment plants