Vocabulary
What word means to save and protect resources?
conserve
What are some natural resources?
trees, oil, soil, and water
What does smoke from burning fires cause?
air pollution
to change the way you do something
What does it mean to recycle?
to use something again
What word means to change something?
modify
What is soil used for?
to grow crops for people to consume
What do people in cities do when more people move there?
They build homes and skyscrapers to fit more people.
How do people adapt to cold weather?
wearing warm clothes
How can people conserve resources?
use less of them or recycle
What kind of resource can be replaced easily?
What are some resources found in the Midwest?
coal, oil, timber
What is an effect of factories on the environment?
How do people in desert climates adapt to their climate?
build homes that stay cool or practice water conversation
Why do we have state and national parks?
to conserve and protect land
What kind of resource takes a long time to be replaced?
nonrenewable resource
What can oil be made into?
gasoline, telephones, toys, plastic bags
What does it mean when farmers irrigate?
bring water in through pipes
How do people in the mountains adapt to their climate?
collect supplies to prepare for winter storms
Why do factories use recycled materials?
to conserve natural resources
What words means washing away of soil by wind, rain, and nearby rivers?
erosion
What is an example of renewable resources and nonrenewable resource?
renewable-trees and soil
nonrenewable-coal, oil, natural gas
What is a positive effect on human effect on the environment?
farmers rotating different crops, miners plant trees, leaders pass laws, clean up the land, or making state & national parks
How do people in the plains adapt to their climate?
herd cattle and ranching
What is a effect of a law that helps the environment?