What's the Word?
The growing of crops and raising of livestock.
Agriculture
Florida is an example of a ______ because water surrounds it on three sides.
Peninsula
Which word means melted rock inside Earth?
A. Lava
B. Magma
C. Glacier
Magma
A volcano erupts and melted rock comes out onto Earth's surface. Is the melted rock called magma or lava?
Lava
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
A large farm where cattle are raised would be called a ______.
Ranch
Which word describes land with little or no vegetation?
A. Barren
B. Agriculture
C. Region
Barren
A company makes cars and sells them to customers. What vocabulary word describes this type of business?
Industry
A large, slow-moving mass of snow or ice.
Glacier
A city located next to a harbor where ships can dock is called a ______.
Port
Which word describes buying and selling goods and services?
A. Industry
B. Commerce
C. Reservation
Commerce
A mountain area has a unique climate, landforms, and plants that make it different from nearby areas. What could you call this area?
Region
A person who moves from one country to another country to live.
Immigrant
The Grand Canyon is an example of a ______.
Gorge
Which word means an area of land set aside by the federal government for Native Americans?
A. Region
B. Reservation
C. Peninsula
Reservation
Explain the difference between magma and lava.
Magma is melted rock inside Earth; lava is magma that has reached Earth's surface.
An area of Earth's surface that has a unique geographic characteristic that sets it apart from other areas.
Region
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its hot springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air. What vocabulary word describes this?
Geyser
Which answer correctly explains the difference between magma and lava?
A. Magma is outside Earth, and lava is inside Earth.
B. Magma is melted rock inside Earth, and lava is magma that reaches Earth's surface.
C. Magma and lava are two completely different types of rocks.
Magma is melted rock inside Earth, and lava is magma that reaches Earth's surface.
Imagine you are traveling across the United States. You see a huge farm with cattle, travel through a steep, narrow canyon, and then arrive at a city where ships are docking. Name all three vocabulary words that describe what you saw.
Ranch → Gorge → Port