Vocabulary
the study of Earth's landscapes, people, places and environments
A.) environment
B.) geography
C.) climate
B. Geography
What regions are often settled first when settlers come to an area?
A.) mountains
B.) plains and valleys
C.) Plateaus
B.) Plains and valleys
Capital of Washington
Olympia
How many countries border United States?
2
Which vegetation region gets the most rain?
Forest
a material source of wealth that occurs in a natural state and has economic value
A.) renewable resource
B.) Nonrenewable resource
C.) natural resource
C.) Natural Resource
Why are plains and valleys normally settled first?
The land is more fertile and crops grow well
Capital of California
Sacramento
True or False
The United States is 1 of the 7 continents on the Earth
False- North America is 1 of the 7 continents on the Earth
Grassland
A.) River system
B.) Tributary
C.) gulf
B.) Tributary
Why are mountainous areas often settled last?
Because they have harsh climates and are hard to reach.
Capital of Idaho
Boise
True or False
The United States is the largest country in North America
False: Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world and bigger than the United States
Why was North America so attractive to immigrants?
The land and climate were similar to Europe and they could farm like they did in Europe.
What does contiguous mean?
Sharing a border or edge; touching
Why are the great lakes important to the United States?
A.) They supply the states with water.
B.) They divide the continent as to where the water flows.
C.) They form a waterway linking the midwest to the Atlantic ocean
C.) They form a waterway linking the midwest to the Atlantic Ocean.
Capital of Nevada
Carson City
The Americas include 3 continents.
False, the Americas are 2 continents. Central and North America are 1 continent and then South America is a continent
Name the 5 vegetation regions of North America.
Forest, grassland, desert, tundra, polar desert and ice
What does land use mean?
The way people use and change the natural environment
Which mountain range is the oldest?
Highest state capital
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Where did Katharine Lee Bates travel that inspired her to write "America the Beautiful?"
Colorado
How did early settlers make it difficult to preserve North America's timber resources?
They cut down too many trees to make space for them to farm like they did in Europe.