The Big Picture
Name two countries that border the United States.
Canada
Which large body of water does East Moline touch?
The Mississippi River
As you move away from the equator, what happens to the temperature?
What is the meaning for Natural Resources?
Anything we use from nature and can be used for economic gain.
To move from place to place
Migration
What continent has been the topic of Magazine 1?
Which landform region is known for its flat, rolling hills covered with farmland?
Plains
What climate region is Illinois in?
Temperate or Tundra?
Temperate
What is the meaning of Renewable Resources?
A resources that can be used again and again.
How many states are in the U.S.?
What does the word contiguous mean?
SHaring an edge or border, touching
Vegetation is the naturally growing plant life found in a region. The U.S. has four main Vegetation Regions. What are they?
Forest, Grassland, Desert, and Tundra
What is climate?
How weather behaves in a region over a long period time. Studies for 30 or more years.
Found in limited amounts on Earth. Once they are used, there will not be any more.
What is the Continental Divide?
An imaginary line from Alaska to Mexico where North American waters flow, either toward the pacific or toward the Atlantic Oceans.
What is the definition of Geography?
Study of the Earth's landscapes, people, places and environments.
True or False. Illinois is located in the Forest Vegetation Region?
True
Coal, Oil, and Minerals, Renewable Resources or Non-Renewable Resources?
Non-Renewable
What do the stars represent on the US flag?
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa
Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
The Mississippi River feeds into which body of water?
Gulf of Mexico
What is the weather like outside today?
Cool and partly sunny
Someone who moves to another country
What do the stripes represent on the US flag?