Geography & Maps
What is an imaginary line that extends around the center of Earth?
Equator
What word describes the weather in a place over a long period of time?
Climate
What kind of resource comes from nature, like water or trees?
Natural resource
What kind of region has a lot of flat land and rich soil for growing crops?
Agricultural region
What do we call something we must have to live, like food or water?
Need
What kind of map shows information such as state or national borders?
A political map
What kind of vegetation grows in a desert?
Cacti and small shrubs
What kind of resource is a tool or machine used to make goods?
Capital resource
What kind of region has many factories and produces goods?
Industrial region
What do we call something we want but don’t need, like toys or candy?
Want
What tool helps you find directions like north, south, east, and west?
A compass rose
Which type of vegetation has many trees, animals, and lots of rain?
Forest
What kind of resource is a person who works to make goods or provide services?
Human resource
What word means “plants, trees, and grasses that grow in an area”?
Vegetation
Why do people have to make economic choices?
Because we have limited resources and can’t have everything we want
What does an absolute location tell you?
The exact location of a place on Earth
What is one way people can adapt to living in a very cold climate?
Wearing warm clothes or building homes with heating
Give one example of a capital resource used in a bakery.
Oven, mixer, baking pans
What does it mean to conserve a resource?
To save and protect resources so they last longer
If you buy one thing instead of another, what do we call the thing you gave up?
Opportunity cost
Name one of the five regions of the United States and describe one thing that makes it special.
West – has mountains and coastlines
Midwest – has flat land for farming
Northeast – has many large cities
Southeast – has warm weather
Southwest – has deserts
Compare a tundra and a grassland — how are they different?
Tundra is cold with few plants
Grassland is warmer with many grasses and animals
What makes a resource renewable instead of nonrenewable?
A renewable resource can be replaced quickly, but a nonrenewable one cannot.
Why is irrigation important in farming?
It brings water to crops through pipes or channels so they can grow.
Give one cost and one benefit of buying a new bicycle.
Cost: It costs money; you might not save for other things
Benefit: You can ride for fun, exercise, or transportation