REGIONS
covered in flat, grassy plains with fertile soil
What is the MidWest?
Soil is an example of this type of resource
What is a renewable resource?
I'm in the Northeast region and the Academy of Notre Dame is here
What is Massachusetts?
this can change daily and you see it when you look out the window
What is weather?
the reason water is a renewable resource
What is the water cycle?
the most varied region with landforms like forests, Pacific coastline, Rocky Mountains
What is the West?
Oil is an example of this type of resource
What is a non-renewable resource?
The Redwood National Forest is here and this state is in the West region.
What is California?
the pattern of weather over time and this varies across the United States
What is climate?
a landform underground that allows farmers in certain Midwest states to irrigate their crops
What is the Ogallala Aquifer?
this region has cold winters and warm summers, forests and a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean
What is the Northeast?
another word for saving resources
What is conserve?
If you lived in this Southwest state, you would want your cowboy boots/hat, be able to drill for oil, go to a rodeo and wear shorts in the winter.
What is Texas?
most of the United States has this kind of climate
What is temperate?
a political map shows these lines (some can be natural features, like a lake)
What are boundary lines?
the climate here is hot and dry; cattle is raised and cactus and snakes thrive
What is the Southwest?
Natural resources, capital resources and human resources all help to create this
What is a product?
A farmer in this MidWest state would use the Ogallala Aquifer to irrigate crops and might want to watch out for tornados (and the Wicked Witch of the West!)
What is Kansas?
northern Alaska has this kind of climate
What is arctic?
mountains, valleys, plains, rivers, plateaus
What are landforms?
visit this region if you want beach fun and time with Mickey Mouse
What is the Southeast?
a tool or special knowledge that helps conserve and improve how we use natural resources
What is technology?
This Southeast state is a peninsula
What is Florida?
South Florida has this kind of climate because it sits closer to the equator
What is tropical?
Mrs. Walent has had to do this her entire life because of all the moving around she has done
What is adapt?