Human & Natural Characteristics
Is the Mackinaw Bridge a Natural Characteristic or Human Characteristic?
Human Characteristic
What is a natural resource?
What is a region AND what is one region Michigan belongs to?
A region is an area of land where the entire area has something in common. Michigan is part of The Great Lakes Region.
What is the name of the largest lake that is located North of the UP?
Lake Superior
What are the Cardinal Directions?
North, East, South, and West
What is a human characteristic?
A feature made by people
What do we use trees for?
Some things we use trees for are lumber for building, shade, and paper.
What three things move from one place to another?
What is the name of the only Great Lake that does not border Michigan?
Lake Ontario
What direction would you have to travel to go from the lower peninsula to the UP?
North
What is a natural characteristic?
Things found in nature that are NOT made by people
What type of natural resource does the Great Lakes provide AND how do we use it?
Water is used for recreation, fishing, recreation, drinking, cleaning, and shipping.
What is a geographer?
A person who studies places
What is a relative location?
Why a place is compared to another place
What are some examples of natural characteristics?
sand dunes, lakes, mountains, rivers, forests, islands, etc...
What are some natural resources found in Michigan?
gas and oil, trees, water, fertile soil, and minerals
What is a modification AND how have people modified their environment?
A modification is a change. People have modified their environment by cutting down trees, polluting the air and water, clearing land, hunting animals, among other things.
What word can help you remember the name of the Great Lakes?
HOMES
What country is Michigan located in?
United States of America
What are some examples of human characteristics?
statues, roads, bridges, libraries, airports, schools, lighthouses
What are minerals used for?
To make things such as jewelry, roads, bridges, etc...
What are some ways people adapt to the environment?
People have adapted to the environment by wearing different clothes, turning on the heat or air conditioning, building different types of houses ,growing different types of crops, etc...
How are The Great Lakes used for shipping?
Products (goods) can be shipped on boats from the Great Lakes to other parts of the world.
What is an absolute location?
The exact address