Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Regions
Climate
Resources
100
The kind of weather a place has from year to year.
Climate
100
This means to use something again.
Recycle
100
Bozeman, Montana is in this region.
West or Northwest region
100
How would someone adapt to a cold climate, like Barrow, Alaska?
They would have warm clothing, like boots, coats, snow pants, etc. They would have a home with a good heating system.
100
Name three natural resources.
For example, water, soil, trees, oil, gold, etc.
200
_________ means to change the way you do something.
Adapt
200
This was a movement in which many people rushed to California in 1849.
The Gold Rush
200
True or False: The midwest region is covered in mountains.
False
200
Describe the climate of Kauai, Hawaii.
Very warm year round.
200
Name to minerals that are natural resources.
gold and salt
300
This is a large land area that has special features that make it different from other areas.
Region
300
We should __________ our resources, or use them carefully.
Conserve
300
What kind of forests would the Northeast region have, like in Stamford, Connecticut?
Deciduous forests
300
The closer a place is to the _________, the warmer it is.
Equator
300
Name two fuels that are natural resources.
oil and gas
400
This is the landforms and climates of a region.
Physical Environment
400
This is type of natural resource that can be burned to produce heat, light, or other forms of energy.
Fuel
400
Describe the physical environment of the Southwest Region.
Dry, hot, canyons, cactuses, mountains, rivers, etc.
400
Why do Omaha, Nebraska and Cape Cod, Massachusetts not have the same climate, even though they are about the same distance from the equator.
Omaha is in the midwest and has colder winters and warmer summers than Cape Cod, which is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
400
Name a famous place in California where people searched for gold.
Angels Camp
500
What is a natural resource that has never been alive?
A mineral.
500
What is a shape or a part on the Earth's surface?
Landform
500
What region has swamps?
Southeast region
500
How do the Pueblo Indians stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer?
They built adobe homes with thick walls.
500
What was found in Beaumont, Texas in 1901?
A large pocket of oil.
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