Vocabulary
Features on land such as mountains, hills, valleys, and plains.
landforms
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Directions on the compass rose
north, south, east west
An example of a land resource
soil, trees, crops, food, wood, etc.
An example of a fossil fuel
coal, oil, & natural gas
Land that is level with the surface of the sea
Sea level
The height of land above sea level
Elevation
Half of the Earth is called a ____________.
hemisphere
An example of a water resource
drinking water, fish, power, etc.
What fuels make
heat or energy
How hot or cold the air is
Temperature
Something found in nature that people use, such as soil, water and trees.
natural resource
The largest land areas on Earth
continents
An example of a mineral
rocks, stone, metals, etc.
Where fossil fuels come from
underground
Water that falls in the form of rain, snow or sleet
Precipitation
A resource that can be used again is called ______.
renewable
The largest water areas on Earth
Oceans
A natural resource used to make heat or energy
fuel
An example of renewable energy
wind, solar, hydroelectric
The kind of weather a place has over a long period of time
Climate
A resource that can not be used again is called _______.
nonrenewable
The continent the United States is located on.
North America
What is my favorite resource from the sea?
Tuna fish
An example of renewable energy
Wind, solar, hydroelectric