Topic #1
How many continents are there on Earth?
7 continents
What are the three main landforms that we can find in the U.S.?
mountains, plateaus, and plains (valleys)
The ________ of _______ is the body of water that borders part of Florida, Alabama, part of Texas, etc.
Gulf of Mexico
Weather is day-to-day.
________ is the weather pattern over a long period of time.
Climate
Farming is practiced mainly in the _________ landform region.
plains and valleys
Name the 3 main countries that form the North American continent.
Which landform is considered "plains at high elevations" ?
plateaus
The _______ determines where North American waters will flow and empty into.
Continental Divide
What do tropical and subtropical climates have in common?
Heat, humidity, and high rainfall
A large river and its tributaries together are called...
a river system
What does the word "contiguous" mean?
sharing an edge or boundary; touching
Which mountain range is the tallest and the youngest?
The Rocky Mountains
The ____________ is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River.
Great Salt Lake
Which climate type experiences very little rainfall with big day-to-night and summer-to-winter temperature changes?
Arid climate
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live is called...
environment
You can describe where a place is by giving its....
relative location
Kentucky is considered a part of the ______ Plains region.
Interior
The ________ River is the chief river in the United States flowing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi
Which climate region experiences very cold winters, lots of snow but little rain, and short summers?
(Hint: The climate of northern Alaska!)
Polar climate
A stream that flows into a larger stream or body of water is called...
Which country is the second largest country in the world and has fewer people than the state of California?
Canada
The _____ _____ is a mountain range east of the Central Valley of California.
Sierra Nevada
The area of land that drains to a specific river to called a ________, or drainage basin.
watershed
What is the relationship between the equator and climate?
Distance from the equator affects climate. The closer to the equator, the warmer the climate. The closer to the poles, the colder the climate.
The five Great Lakes are:
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and ____
Ontario