REGIONS and BOUNDARIES
How are regional boundaries determined?
Major landforms
Name several general landforms of the Northeast Region.
mountains, hills, valleys, lakes, rivers
Describe the climate of the Southwest region?
Hot and dry
What is the most valuable resources of the Northeast region?
Coal
What is a resource that can be replaced and give an example . . .
Renewable
Cattle, soil, water, trees
How are state boundaries determined?
Government rules and laws.
Name 3 landforms found in the Midwest.
1. plains
2. forests
3. rolling hills
What is a climate that is usually very warm all year?
Tropical
What are the major resources of the Southwest region?
Oil, cotton, and natural gas
What do we call it when we use resources carefully?
To conserve
What region do we live in AND name its climate?
Northeast ~ temperate
List 3 landforms found in the Southwest
1. Grand Canyon
2. deserts
3. plateau
What are the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time?
Climate
What is a nonrenewable resource AND give an example. . .
It can NOT be replaced.
COAL, OIL, OR NATURAL GAS
To make things to use or sell is called . . .
manufacturing
What do you call a large area which shares similar characteristics?
Region
Name a MAJOR landform in the Northeast region?
The Appalachian Mountains
Describe Polar Climates AND tell why Polar Climates are that way!
Coldest climate; cold and snowy all year round
The are farthest from the equator.
Human resources are people who . . .
make products or provide services
What is the raising of crops and animals called?
Agriculture
Name the five major regions of the United States.
1. Northeast
2. Southeast
3. Southwest
4. Midwest
5. West
How high a place is above sea level . . .
Elevation
What are the two major factors of weather and climate?
1. temperature
2. precipitation
What is something in the environment that can be used?
Natural resource
What is a job that someone does for others?
Service