Landforms of America
Water Features
Weather and Climate
Economy
Misc
100
land that is mostly surrounded by water
What is a Peninsula?
100
The end of a river that empties out into a larger body of water.
What is river's mouth?
100
Rain, snow, hail, or sleet that falls to the ground.
What is precipitation?
100
Examples of ________ include copper, oil, gold, land, trees, etc.
What are Resources.
100
Land that is rich in nutrients and where crops grow well is called _________ land.
What is fertile land?
200
A deep valley with steep sides.
What is a canyon?
200
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
What is a tributary?
200
The day to day conditions of the atmosphere. This can change quickly.
What is Weather?
200
Things made or grown to sell.
What are goods?
200
A network of producers, distributors, and consumers of goods and services in a local, regional, or national community is called an __________.
What is an economy?
300
A high flat land.
What is a Plateau?
300
The beginning of a river or stream.
What is river's source.
300
This refers to the weather in an area of a long period of time.
What is Climate?
300
Things done for someone else.
What are services?
300
The Earth completes a __________ around the sun once a year.
What is a revolution?
400
low land that lies along an ocean.
What is a coastal plain?
400
A triangular shaped area at the mouth of a river that forms from the deposition of dirt and sand.
What is a delta?
400
The Earth's tilt on its axis and its rotation affect what?
What is the different amounts of sunlight to shine on different areas of the Earth at certain times.
400
Some people save resources by ______________.
using soil conservation techniques, planting new tress, recycling, not using as much water, etc.
400
When earth is worn down. It is carried away by wind, water, or ice.
What is erosion?
500
A bowl shaped land form.
What is a basin?
500
A wall built along a river to prevent flooding.
What is a levee?
500
The earth completely rotates every 24 hours causing day and night. This is called the Earth's ___________?
What is rotation?
500
What does a land use and resource map show?
It shows how lands are used differently and what resources are in certain areas.
500
What is an elevation map used for?
It is used to show the different altitudes (heights) of land in different areas.
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