Rivers
Define Transportation
Ways to get from one point to another
Which agricultural region was used for buffalo, cattle, and growing wheat
Plains
Define Biodiversity
A large mix of plants and animals in one environment
Define Mining
Define water
The clear liquid that makes up living organisms
Name 1 food you can find in rivers
Fish, some plants, frogs, insects
Define animal hides and give one example
The skin of an animal that has been turned into something for human use. (blankets, clothing, hats)
Name 3 of the Mountain Ranges you learned
Cascade, Appalachian, Rocky, Colorado Plateau, Ozarks, Sierra Nevada
Why did so many people travel west to mine?
Money, wealth, new life
Write the names of 3 major rivers in the United States
Colorado, Mississippi, Saint Lawerence, Rio Grande, Snake, Sacramento, Ohio, Tennessee, Delaware, Potomac, Missouri, Columbia, Chattahoochee, Arkansas
Which animal had water-repellent fur that people would use to make hats?
Beavers
Define Natural Border and give 2 examples
Examples: rivers, lake, oceans, mountains
What were the two most valuable natural resources?
How much money was made from the Comstock Lode?
$500 million
What is the one bad thing about rivers that we discussed and define that term
Flooding: overflow of a large amount of water over its normal boundaries
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
People could claim 160 acres of land to farm or ranch on through the government. This helped westward expansion.
Name 1 bad thing about living near Mountains and define that term
Isolation - being alone (negative)
Extreme weather - severe or bad air conditions
Define Boomtowns
What year was the Louisiana Purchase bought?
1803
List the 4 benefits to rivers that we learned
Food/Water, transportation, fertile land, and commerce
What were the Plains known as by the rest of the world?
Breadbasket
List 3 examples of extreme weather
Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tsunamis, snow storms, wild fires, floods, droughts, tornadoes
In what state was the Comstock Lode found?
Nevada
What is the proper name for buffalo?
Bison