Key Terms
I am something found in nature that people use, such as water, land, plants, and animals.
natural resource
I am Idaho's capital city.
Boise
How many physical regions does Idaho have?
7
People often choose to settle in places where this natural resource is available for drinking, farming, and other needs.
Water
In 1976, this Idaho dam broke, causing a devastating flood in the surrounding area.
The Teton Dam
This part of a map explains what its symbols mean.
A legend or key
What are the seven large land areas in the world called?
Continents
What is the name of Idaho's largest lake? Some people call it “Idaho's little ocean.”
Lake Pend Oreille
Which of Idaho's physical regions shares a border with Canada?
The Northern region
The name of the region that WE live in.
The South Central Region.
These imaginary lines cross maps and globes and can be used together to find the exact location of a place.
Latitude and Longitude lines
Name the four cardinal directions.
North, South, East, and West
What is the name of a smaller river that flows into a larger river?
A tributary
The name of Idaho's longest mountain range and form part of Idaho's border with Montana.
The Bitterroot Mountains
Name at least TWO ways people can change Idaho's land.
Farming/plowing, logging, mining, building dams, roads, railroads, bridges, and buildings.
A form of power created by flowing river water that spins turbines.
Hydroelectric power (or hydropower)
The study and story of people, places, and events from the past.
History
Idaho is north of the Equator, so Idaho is located in this half of Earth.
The Northern Hemisphere
These two imaginary lines are the starting points for measuring latitude and longitude on Earth.
Equator and Prime Meridian
These mountains are found along the Idaho-Wyoming border.
The Grand Teton Mountains
What are TWO natural resources Idaho farmers need to grow crops?
Land and water
People in Idaho build these across rivers to hold water and make hydropower.
Dams
This word describes larger cities and towns with many human-made features, such as buildings and roads.
Urban
This state is directly west of Idaho and shares much of Idaho’s western border.
Oregon
One of the two equal halves that divide Earth.
A hemisphere
A huge underground aquifer beneath the Craters of the Moon area associated with geothermal energy.
The Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer
Why is it important to care for natural resources such as water, land, plants, and animals?
So we don't die! All living things rely on natural resources for life.
A person with this career makes maps.
A cartographer
This Idaho region has hills and prairies that receive enough rain and snow to grow healthy crops.
The North Central Region
Idaho is located between 111° and 117° W longitude. Is Idaho east or west of the Prime Meridian?
WEST of the Prime Meridian (Western Hemisphere)