Vocab 1
To save or protect means to?
To change the way you do something to fit into the environment
adapt
True or False:
The physical processes from natural disasters can cause changes to the land.
True
What does the key of a map show?
what you're looking at on the map
ex: climate regions would be different colors
or where and what resources are found there.
What types of vegetation are found in areas with plenty of rainfall?
forests and tall grass
What is plant life called?
vegetation
to use something again?
recycle
True or False:
Erosion happens quickly
false, slowly over time
Give me an example from our SS book about how people help conserve the environment.
passing laws, rotating crops, recycling
What is a plateau?
high areas of land that have steep sides and flat tops.
What is climate?
the weather of a place over a long period of time.
What is a renewable resource? Give me an example.
A resource that can be replaced in a short time.
Ex: trees, soil
What is a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases and ash?
volcano
Give me two examples of landforms
glaciers, mountains, hills, islands, peninsulas
What is the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
renewable- one that can be replaced in a short time
nonrenewable- they take a long time to replace or cannot be replaced at all after they're used
What is the form or shape of part of Earth's surface?
landform
What is a nonrenewable resource? Give me 2 examples.
Ex: coal, oil, natural gas
What is a big storm with strong winds and a lot of rainfall?
hurricane
How do natural hazards and disasters change the land/environment?
What two climate regions are found in the US?
temperate and desert
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
where all living things interact with each other (plants and animals)
What is a natural resource? Give me 2 examples.
Something found in nature that is useful to people.
Ex: water, soil, trees, minerals (gold, iron, oil)
What is a violent shaking of the earth?
earthquake
Name the 4 climate regions.
tropical, arctic, desert, temperate
What physical features (3) do the northeast and southeast have in common?
rivers, ocean and mountains