Do you know how to read a map?
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
the equator
The condition of the air at a certain time and place is the _________.
weather
What do you call something you find in nature that people can use?
Natural Resource
What do you call the place where a river begins, or starts?
the source
How many regions are in the United States?
5
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
The weather pattern over a long period of time is called ______________.
Climate
Trees are a ______________ resource because you can plant more of them when you use them.
renewable
Landform
What region is South Dakota in?
Midwest
The United States is what direction from Canada?
south
Which of the following is the reason that Alaska is colder than Florida?
A. Alaska has more mountains than Florida
B. Alaska is further from the equator than Florida.
C. Alaska borders an ocean.
B. Alaska is further from the equator than Florida.
Which of the following resources is renewable?
coal, trees or copper
trees
An imaginary line that separates one state or country from another is a _________.
border
What region is California in?
West
The United States is what direction from Mexico?
north
Which 3 features best describe weather and climate?
A. mountains, plains and hills
B. latitude, longitude and hemisphere
C. temperature, wind and precipitation
C. temperature, wind and precipitation
Oil is a ___________ resource because once it is gone it is gone forever.
nonrenewable
How far above sea level a place is called _________.
elevation
What region is Texas in?
Southwest
Does the relative location of "west of the Atlantic Ocean" describe Africa or the United States?
United States
Rain, sleet, hail and snow are all types of _________.
Precipitation
Which of the following is one way way people can conserve oil?
recycling paper or walking instead of driving
walking instead of driving
What is it called when people are trying to protect natural resources and the environment?
Conservation
What region is Florida in?
Southeast