The American Land
A large area that has common features
What is a climate?
Weather an area has over a number of years
What is a line of Latitude?
A parallel that runs from East to West across the globe.
A resource that can be used again or replaced is a …
Renewable Resource
This region is known for all of the crops grown there.
Middle West
What is geography?
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
True or False. Climate only includes an area’s temperature.
False. It also includes the precipitation.
What is a line of longitude?
A meridian that runs North to South across the globe.
Give 3 examples of a renewable resource.
Water, Forests, Solar Energy, etc.
What two landforms are located in the West?
Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide
Give three examples of landforms.
Mountains, Valleys, Rivers, Plains, Hills, Lakes, etc.
Is the Northeast region part of Arid or Humid America?
Humid America
What is the main line of Latitude?
Equator
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that will not last forever.
The United States has five different regions. Name the five regions using NO abbreviations.
1.Northeast
2.Southeast
3.Middle West
4.Southwest
5.West
What is a megalopolis?
A group of cities that have grown close together
True or False. California is part of Arid America.
True
True or False. The Prime Meridian divides the globe into East and West Hemispheres.
True.
True or False. Oil is a renewable resource.
False. Oil is a nonrenewable resource.
True or False. Acid rain is caused by a mixture of harmful chemicals with precipitation.
True
If a river flows to the west of the Continental Divide what ocean does it flow into?
Pacific Ocean
What does humid mean?
Wet
What is a unit of measurement called?
Degree
What are three benefits of forests?
1. US Economy
2. Recreation
3.Oxygen
What is depending on each other to meet needs and wants.
Interdependent