____________ describes the air at a certain time and place.
weather
100
Name a natural resource?
water, coal, natural gas, limestone, etc
100
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
200
What is the ice age?
A period of very cold climate on Earth
200
Name 2 more things about the Appalachian plateau...
1) Located in the eastern half of Ohio
2)
3)
1) Hills are steeper and rockier
2) Not very good for farming
3) Contains rivers and lakes
200
Why is till important in Ohio?
It makes the land richer for better farming
200
A place where ships load and unload their goods is called a _______.
port
200
Name the intermediate directions
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
300
How long ago did the ice age take place?
About 12,000 years ago
300
A high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land is a _____________.
plateau
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The patter of weather of a certain place over many years is called _____________.
climate
300
What is the mouth of a river?
The place where the river empties into a larger body of water
300
The equator divides the earth into the ________ and the _______.
north and south
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the definition of a glacier?
A thick moving sheet of ice
400
Where are the interior plains located?
Western half of Ohio
400
Give the 4 examples of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
400
Small rivers or streams are called...
tributaries
400
What is the line called that divides the earth into the east and west?
prime meridian
500
What three things did the glacier do to help Ohio?
1) Formed the Great Lakes
2) Flattened the land
3) Left behind till
500
Explain the Ohio Divide
A line of small hills that runs East to West across Ohio. Rivers North of the divide flow into Lake Erie. Rivers south of the divide flow into the Ohio River.
500
Explain the lake effect
A weather condition where cold air from Canada is blowing across Lake Erie and is warmed. It picks up water from the lake and then eventually falls as snow.