What do you call an area in which many features are similar?
a region
100
What are the three largest countries in North America?
the United States, Canada, and Mexico
100
Scientists believe that the Earth's landmasses
were once one supercontinent names Pangaea
100
Which ocean is the deepest and covers the greatest area?
Pacific
200
What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains over time?
erosion
200
A stream that flows into a larger river is called a
tributary
200
The movement of people from one place to another is called
migration
200
What climate is the opposite of a tropical climate? Polar, Highland, Desert, or Temperate
Polar
300
Soil, plants, water and minerals are some of the _______ ________ that people can use.
natural resources
300
What does the word "modify" mean?
to change
300
It is generally easiest for people to live near what type of landform?
lake or rivers. It is easiest for them to live on flat land near water
300
True or False. Desert regions are expanding because of overfarming, overgrazing, and overlogging
True
400
Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin?
Nevada
400
How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of the Southwest?
It is colder and wetter
400
True or False. Some landforms, such as mountains, are impossible for people to change and use.
False. We have carved into mountains such as Mount Rushmore.
400
True or False. Land temperatures are not strongly influenced by ocean currents.
False. Think about hurricanes. They affect our weather.
500
Why does the distance from the equator usually affect the climate of a place?
The sun shines most directly on the equator so the places that are closer to the equator are warmer. The places that are further away have a colder climate.
500
What relationship between the Earth and the sun causes the seasons to occur?
the tilt of the Earth as it orbits the sun.
500
The process known as deposition drops sediment in new areas, creating new landforms or enlarging existing ones.
True
500
What landform can be created when two plates that form Earth's crust push together, and their edges crumple and fold?