The weather in a certain area over a period of time.
What is climate?
100
The average pattern of weather for a particular region.
What is climate?
100
Materials found in nature that people use.
What are natural resources?
100
Important places or objects that can be natural or man-made.
What are landmarks?
100
____________ are natural features of the Earth's surface.
What are landforms?
200
An area on Earth with common features that set it apart from other areas.
What is a region?
200
This type of weather found in the Midwest has violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shape, and it can cause much destruction.
What is a tornado?
200
____________ is a natural resource not commonly found in the Midwest.
A. Chickens B. Steel C. Corn D. Lobster
What is D-Lobster?
200
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in the state of ________.
What is New York?
200
The ____________ mountains are among the oldest in the world.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
300
These are important places or objects that can be natural or man-made.
What is a landmark?
300
Which of the following weather conditions can be found in the Midwest?
A. blizzards B. tornadoes C. scorching heat D. all of the above
What is D, all of the above?
300
The ____________ Ocean brings much seafood to the Northeast region.
What is the Atlantic?
300
The Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were signed in this building in the Northeast Region.
What is Indepenence Hall?
300
The swamp that covers most of southern Florida is ____________.
What are the Everglades?
400
The kind of plants that grow in an area?
What is vegetation?
400
As you travel northward throughout the Northeast region the temperature becomes...
What is colder?
400
The Midwest is known as the _______________ of the United States.
What is the Bread Basket?
400
Which landmark in the Northeast region represents the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower in 1620?
What is Plymouth Rock?
400
In the Northeast this waterfall is considered the 2nd largest waterfall in the world.
What is Niagara Falls?
500
This is a material found in nature that people use.
What is a natural resource?
500
The warm climate in the Southeast is due to the fact that this region is closer to the ___________than most parts of the country. hint: (An invisible line around the center of the Earth)
What is the equator?
500
In the Southeast Region, Georgia is known for its delicious________.
What are peaches?
500
In the Midwest this granite sculpture carved into the side of the mountain has the faces of 4 US presidents.
What is Mount Rushmore?
500
The ___________ River combines with the Missouri River to form the longest river system in the United States.