Geography
What is geography?
Geography is the study of Earth. It includes maps, landforms, and places.
Name 4 inner landforms.
Mountain, Mountain Range, Valley, Plain, Plateau
How many states are in the U.S.? What is the capital of the United States?
50 States. Our capital is Washington, D.C.
Explain the difference between Weather and Climate.
Weather tells the minute-by-minute change in the atmosphere.
Climate is what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area.
What are natural resources?
Natural resources are materials from the earth that are used to support life and meet people’s needs.
What is the difference between physical geography and human geography?
Physical geography studies natural features that can be seen on a map.
Human geography explains how people affect Earth’s surface.
Name 4 coastal landforms.
Cliff, Beach, Cape, Island, Archipelago, Peninsula, Gulf
Name the 5 Regions of the United States.
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, West
What influences or determines a region's climate?
A region’s climate depends on its location on Earth. For instance, how close it is to the equator and bodies of water.
What are renewable resources? Name two examples.
Renewable resources can be replaced in a short time, such as the air (wind), sunlight, soil and water.
Name the 7 Continents and 5 Oceans.
7 Continents: Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (Oceania)
5 Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), Arctic
What is a mountain? Name an example of a mountain range in the United States.
A mountain is a great elevation of the land.
Examples: Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
Which U.S. region has some of the largest cities in the country? Name two large cities.
The Northeast Region - New York City, Philadelphia, Boston...
What is a desert? Name a location in the world, and an animal and plant found in the desert.
A desert is a region that is hot and receives very little rainfall. Deserts are found in the Western U.S., Africa, the Middle East, and other places in the world. Desert animals include camels, rattlesnakes, and more. The most popular plant in the desert is a cactus.
What are non-renewable resources? Name two examples.
Non-renewable resources take a long time to be replaced or cannot be replaced after they are used. For ex ample: minerals, gas, sand and coal.
List one way that humans can change Earth’s surfaces.
Building dams or building canals.
What is a lake? Name an example of a lake in the United States.
A lake is a large body of water that is surrounded by land.
Examples: The 5 Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake, Lake Okeechobee
Which U.S. region is one of the flattest areas in the country, where many people work on farms or in mining?
The Midwest Region
Which Northern biome features long harsh winters, forests of evergreen trees, moose, and hibernating bears?
The taiga (or boreal forest)
What is conservation?
Conservation is conserving, or saving and protecting these essential resources.
Which two countries share the longest border in the world?
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international land border in the world, stretching over 5,500 miles.
Which river had a major impact in the growth of New York City because of its history as a trade route?
The Hudson River
Name the 9 states in the Northeast Region.
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Name the 9 Biomes of the world.
Desert, Freshwater, Grassland, Marine/Ocean, Rainforest, Savanna, Taiga/Boreal Forest, Temperate Forest, Tundra
Name a natural resource that can be found in the Southwest Region.
Minerals, oil, and cattle.