Maps and Globes
What continent do we live on?
North America
1. What natural resource is used to grow crops?
2. What crop or resource is used to make bread?
Soil
Wheat
What is an enormous amount of water where it should not be?
Flood
What is unwanted, harmful stuff contaminating the environment?
Pollution
What is a very high hill?
Mountain
Name the Cardinal Directions.
North, South, West, East
Name all 4 natural resources.
Water, air, trees, soil
What is a very intense, rapidly spreading uncontrolled fire?
What is called when you build something?
Construction
What is low land between hills or mountains?
Valley
Name two differences between a globe and a map.
Shape, easier to carry, globe is more accurate of Earth
Name 4 ways that people use water.
drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes, cleaning.
What is a violent windstorm in the shape of a funnel cloud that reaches the ground?
Tornado
What is it called when people cut down trees for timber?
Logging
Name 2 landforms that we have in Minnesota.
Valley, hill, plain
Name 4 oceans on Earth.
Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
Name 4 items that people use tree wood for.
Houses, furniture, paper, pencils
What is it called when there is not enough rainfall and the ground drys out?
What is the act of taking ore or coal from the Earth?
Mining
Name 5 landorms.
Plain, hill, valley, lake, mountain, island,
Name all 7 continents on Earth.
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antartica
Name two ways people use air.
To breathe, electricity
What is it called when the wind can blow snow in a heavy snowstorm?
Blizzard
Name 3 types of pollution.
Water, soil, air.
What is the difference between an island and a peninsula?
Extra 500 points if you name the state that is a large peninsula!
Islands are surrounded by water on all sides. Peninsula are surrounded by water on 3 sides and on one side connected to land.
Florida