LAND AND REGIONS
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What is climate
the pattern of weather in a place over a period of time
In which region is the US Capitol building located?
Eastern
Name the four "Spheres"
Atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere
Name three types of geographical features.
Landscape, Culture, Religion, Mountain, Plain, etc.
What divides the 2 regions of the United States?
Mississippi River
what can affect climate?
What mountain range is located in the Eastern Region?
Appalachian Mountains
In which Sphere would you find the water cycle?
Hydrosphere
Are plains flat?
No. The slope toward the ocean/gulf.
What is a Plateau?
a large, flat, raised area of land
What is humidity?
the amount of water in the air.
In which sub-region would you find the best farmland?
Southeast
Which sphere includes spiders?
Biosphere
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean?
Lewis and Clark
What are sub-regions?
Smaller parts that make up a region.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and place and climate is the pattern of a weather in a place over a period of time.
Which sub-region of the contiguous United States has the most active volcanoes?
Northwest
Which spere includes wind?
Atmosphere
Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
St. Louis
What type of map indicates elevation?
A relief map
What is the water cycle?
Movement of water from surface water to clouds, rain, precipitation, ground, and surface
Which subregion includes Texas?
Southwest
Which sphere includes rocks?
Lithosphere
Name three Primary Economic Activities for people in the Western United States.
Farming, Ranching, Mining, Industry, etc.