Which of these terms does not describe Indiana's Location?
A)Northern Hemisphere
B)North America
C)Western Hemisphere
D)Eastern Hemisphere
D) Eastern Hemisphere
Indiana is located in the Northern and Western Hemisphere
100
Which natural resource comes from built-up animal remains?
A) Coal
B) Trees
C) Limestone
D) Steel
C) Limestone
100
What is Indiana's state bird?
Cardinal
100
How do people and industries pollute water?
By allowing waste and trash to get into the water.
200
This is an imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the north and south poles
The Equator
200
Which state is West of Indiana
A)Michigan
B)Ohio
C)Illinois
D)Florida
Illinois
200
Which natural resource provides the main source of heating and electric power in the state?
Coal
200
What causes Erosion?
Wind and rain
200
Which is NOT an example of conservation:
A) recycling old newspapers
B) picking up trash
C) removing trees from the forests
D) turning off lights
C) removing trees from the forests
300
A huge mass of ice
Glacier
300
Which Region of Indiana is covered by rocks and soil left behind by glaciers?
A) Southern Hills and Lowlands
B) Northwest Territory
C)Tipton Till Plains
D) Great Lakes Plain
C. Tipton Till Plains
300
What is a renewable resource?
a resource that can be replaced
300
What is Indiana's most common farm animal?
Hog/Pig
300
What effect did clearing land for farming and housing have on some of Indiana's animals?
Loss of habitat, animals die or become endangered.
400
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of _________
Precipitation
400
How were Indiana's three distinct landform regions formed?
By Glaciers
400
Which of the following IS NOT a renewable resource?
A) Oil
B) Water
C) Natural Gas
D) Trees
C) Natural Gas
400
What is a good example of cultivated vegetation?
A)Grass
B)Corn
C)Wildflowers
D)Vines
Corn
400
Why would removing trees make erosion happen more?
Tree roots hold soil together and keep it from eroding away. When trees are removed, nothing is there to hold the dirt.
500
____________________ means protecting natural resources by using them wisely
Conservation
500
Why are Indiana's waterways so Important?
They make Indiana a center for transportation and industry
500
What natural resources are combined with iron ore to make steel?
A) Water and limestone
B) Limestone and Coal
C) Coal and trees
B) Limestone and Coal
500
Why did many of Indiana's forests disappear?
People cleared land for farming, housing, and fuel.
500
How does Lake Michigan affect the climate of the Northwest?
The water warms the air and keeps temperatures warm, or can cool the air and keep temperatures cold.