What is The water, soil, air, and living things around us
100
A Capital is?
What is The city where a state or nation makes its laws
100
dry area where little rain falls and few plants grow
What is Desert
200
Name 3 different landforms
What is Plain, Plateau, Hill
200
What is a coast?
What is The land next to an ocean.
200
What is the definition of Natural Resource
What is Anything found in nature that people use
200
What is the Capital of Mexico?
What is Mexico City
200
What covers two-thirds of the earth
What is water
300
The weather of an area over a long period of time
What is Climate
300
The study of people, places, and the earth.
What is Geography
300
What are the three kinds of natural resources? Give an example of each.
What is 1) renewable resource: Vegetables, non-renewable: oil, Flow resources: sun
300
A waterway made by people
What is Canal
300
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is what the air is like at a certain time and place, but climate is what the weather is like in a place over a long time.
400
List 2 ways that communities use bodies of water
What is for transportation, fishing, and activities such as swimming, or sailing.
400
What are the main features of the central part of the United States
What is Rivers, Lakes, and Plains
400
What is Recycling?
What is A way communities can conserve renewable resources by reusing things that have been thrown away.
400
What is one big environmental problem in Mexico City and what causes this?
What is Air pollution, caused by fumes from traffic, and smoke from businesses.
400
Why did the state of California build the Oroville, Dam?
It was built to block the water of the Feather River, making a large lake that people could use for drinking, watering crops, and making electricity
500
List 3 examples of how landforms affect communities
What is People farm in valleys where the soil is rich, Many people live on plains where travel and farming are easy. Fewer people live in high mountains where food is hard to grow.
500
What landforms are in the western region of the United States?
What is The western region has high mountains, deep canyons, and plateaus.
500
Why do people often settle near natural resources?
What is People often settle near natural resources because they need these resources for food, shelter and daily living
500
What are the landforms and climate of Mexico City?
What is Mexico City is located in the mountains. The air is cool and dry , but the summer days can be hot.
500
Why were the Aztecs so important in the history of Mexico City?
Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake. They dug canals and made gardens. This site became Mexico City.