Earth's Land and Resources
Many people live on plains
A. because it's easy to travel and to farm on flat land.
B. because ti's a good place for rock climbing.
C. because it's harder to grow food there.
D. because the land is very cheap.
A. because it's easy to travel and to farm on flat land.
These are the 4 types of regions found in California.
Vegetables are __________.
A. a nonrenewable resource.
B. a renewable resource.
C. a flow resource.
D. not a resource.
B. a renewable resource.
How did the Aztecs change land near Mexico City?
A. They planted trees.
B. They dug a tunnel.
C. They dug canals to drain the lake around the city.
D. They built a dam.
C. They dug canals to drain the lake around the city.
community
What is the landform between mountains and hills?
a valley
Which of the following landforms are in the western United States?
A. the Great Plains and the Gulf of Coastal Plain
B. the Sierra Nevada mountains and death valley
C. the Appalachian Mountains
D. the Everglades
Which of these is a flow resource?
A. oil
B. wood
C. wind
D. vegetables
C. wind
Why did the Spanish begin to drain the lake?
A. There were too many mosquitoes.
B. The water was polluted.
C. They wanted land.
D. They needed to build canals.
C. They wanted land.
True or False
The weather of a place over a long period of time is called temperature.
False
The weather of a place over a long period of time is called CLIMATE.
Why do many people live near oceans, rivers, or lakes?
A. because they don' tlike the desert.
B. because there are more mountains near water.
C. because they use water to drink, cook, and farm.
C. because the sand near oceans is good for farming.
C. because they use water to drink, cook, and farm.
What region of the United States has the Everglades and the Appalachian Mountains?
A. Central
B. the East
C. the West
D. the South
One nonrenewable resource is
A. cotton.
B. wind.
C. oil.
D. wood.
C. oil
Why doesn't the air pollution in Mexico City blow away?
A. The mountains around the city block the wind.
B. There is not any wind.
C. The air pollution gets caught in the lake.
D. The people clean all of it up.
A. The mountains around the city block the wind.
True or False
A coast is near the central United States.
False
The way wind and water wear away the land bit by bit is called __________.
Erosion
What are the major bodies of water in the Central United States?
A. the Everglades and the Atlantic Coastal Plain
B. the Mediterranean Sea
C. the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
D. the Colorado River and the Ohio River
C. the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes
If we waste nonrenewable resources,
A. they will run out quickly.
B. we can make more.
C. more of them will grow.
D. recycling will make them come back.
What are people in Mexico City doing to clean up the air pollution?
A. They made rules to stop the city from growing bigger.
B. They opened more businesses.
C. Everyone started to walk to work instead of driving.
D. They closed some businesses that made the air dirty.
D. They closed some businesses that made the air dirty.
Resources that cannot be replaced are called renewable resources.
False
Resources that cannot be replaced are called NONRENEWABLE resources.
The weather of a place over a long period of time is called _________.
Climate
Which landform is west of the Great Plains?
A. The Rocky Mountains
B. Appalachian Mountains
C. the Everglades
D. Central Plains
A. The Rocky Mountains
People often live near___________ they can use.
natural resources.
This city is where Mexico's laws are made.
Mexico City
A __________ is a set of straight lines that cross to form squares of equal size.
map grid