Maine Vocab 1
a time in the earth’s history when much of the land was covered by glaciers
what is the Ice Age?
an animal that has no backbone and is instead covered by a hard shell
what is a crustacean?
The county where you could find the potato industry.
What is Aroostook County?
The 3 major land regions of Maine.
What are the Coastal Lowlands, Eastern New England Upland, and Appalachian Mountains regions?
Geologists think _____________ was the most important recent event in the development of Maine as we know it today.
What is the Ice Age?
a huge sheet of ice that moves across the land
what is a glacier?
a scientist who studies the physical, environmental, and cultural features of a place
what is a geographer?
Rivers and lakes are important because they provide us with _____________.
What is fresh water?
The 3 land areas found in the Coastal Lowlands.
What are the South Coast, Mid-Coast, and Downeast?
During the Ice Age, ____________ formed and completely covered Maine, which flattened and shaped the land.
What are glaciers?
a long ridge of gravel deposited by a glacier
what is esker?
the elevation above which trees do not grow
what is timberline?
Some of the most important natural features of a place that people can use.
What are natural resources?
The 2 land areas found within the Appalachian Mountains region.
What are the North Woods and Western Lakes?
As the Earth started getting warm again, glaciers started to melt, but much of the land was still _________.
What is tundra?
a scientist who studies the development of the earth over millions of years
what is a geologist?
a mineral often used in electronics
what is tourmaline?
Geography can teach us about the relationships between all the ___________ and ___________ features of a place.
What are natural and human features?
What is the Eastern New England Upland region?
a deep, narrow inlet in the sea with steep cliffs on either side
a pale green plant
what is lichen?
Limestone comes from these 2 counties.
What is Aroostook and Knox counties?
Someone living in Downeast might make a living by growing this.
What are bluberries?
How many years ago people started arriving in Maine and hunting the many herds of animals.
What is 11,000 years ago?