Weather and Climate
How are the climates in Alaska and Florida different?
Alaska is very cold, Florida is hot and humid
Why would people live far apart in certain regions
They use a lot of land to grow grass for animals they raise, such as cows and sheep
Which bodies of water have fresh water and which have salt water?
Fresh water- rivers and lakes
Salt water- oceans and seas
It allows the water to be used again and again and again instead of never being replenished back through the cycle
Why do people use irrigation
to bring water to crops far away from a water source
Name 3 types of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
The difference between a hill and a mesa
A mesa has a flat top where a hill has a rounded top
Where can rivers and streams lead to?
a lake or the ocean
High in the air, water vapor cools and forms small drops. This is called
Condensation
name 3 human resources
teacher, doctor, construction worker
What is temperature
how hot or cold a place is
Region with the most variation of landforms
the West
What is a plateau
a large, flat, raised area of land
Evaporation
What is a natural resource
something in the environment that people can use
What is the difference between weather and climate
Weather is temporary, Climate is a repeated pattern a weather in a certain area
Something that divides one area or state from another
a boundary line
What is a landform
a natural feature of Earth's surface
What is humidity
the amount of water in the air
What is a capital resource
human made things that we use to grow or make other things
How does elevation affect climate
A rise in elevation causes the temperature to fall. High elevation has a colder climate.
What are the five regions in the USA
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West
Name 5 landforms
plateau, mesa, hill, valley, mountain range, canyon, flood plains, lake, bay, coast, ocean, island
Name the 3 parts of the water cycle and what each part does
evaporation- water evaporate into the air and changes to water vapor
condensation- water vapor cools and forms crops (clouds)
precipitation - rain or snow falls
Put the following into renewable and nonrenewable
-oil, coal, soil, tree, water, natural gas, fish,
Renewable- trees, water, fish, soil
Nonrenewable- oil, coal, natural gas