Vocabulary
funnel-shaped, spinning windstorms
farming
agriculture
long periods of time without precipitation
drought
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is ______________. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is ____________.
summer, winter
Name two natural resources found in Indiana.
fertile soil, flat land, coal, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests
the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time
climate
water that falls to Earth as snow, rain, sleet, or hail
precipitation
something found in nature that people can use
natural resources
___________ change because of the relationship between Earth's tilt and the sun.
Seasons
Name a mineral that was mentioned in the textbook.
Limestone
cities
urban
countryside
rural
smaller community near a city
suburb
What lake affects weather in Indiana?
Lake Michigan
In the early 1800s, _______ provided the best transportation routes.
Rivers
human-made waterways
canals
natural nonliving substances
minerals
includes living things and there environment
biosphere
Indiana has a _____________ climate.
temperate
Name a challenge that a growth of cities has created.
loss of forests, traffic jams, air pollution
the system of water below, on, and above Earth's surface
hydrosphere
________________ is one of Indiana's largest forests.
Hoosier National Forest
By 1921, about half of Hoosiers lived in __________ areas.
urban