Biomes
Which BIOME is Central Falls located in?
Temperate
What is ELEVATION?
The height of land above or below sea level.
Name FOUR major rivers of the world.
Nile, Mississippi, Amazon, Tigris & Euphrates, Indus, Yellow, or Yangtze Rivers.
What is a HUMAN SETTLEMENT?
A place where a group of people builds homes, lives, and creates a community together.
What kind of car does Mr. Suong drive?
Mazda M6, manual transmission
What are the three parts of a biome?
BIOME = Climate + Plants + Animals.
What does a POLITICAL map show?
Political maps show human-made borders, county lines, and cities.
How did rivers create farmers?
Rivers flooded seasonally and left behind dark, nutrient-rich fertile silt/mud, turning dry ground into rich soil for growing crops.
What are the three parts of a settlement?
SETTLEMENT = Water + Food + Shelter.
What country is Ms. Cumplido from?
Colombia
What are the four types of BIOMES?
Tropical, Desert, Temperate, Tundra
What does a PHYISCAL map show?
Physical maps show natural landforms, elevation, mountains, and bodies of water.
How were rivers the first superhighways?
Moving people, grain, timber, and tools by boat on water was much faster and easier than traveling across land.
What are the TWO most essential physical resources provided by river valleys for permanent farming?
Fresh Water (for drinking and crops) and Fertile Soil/Silt (for farming).
What two ethnicities are Mr. Joe's parents?
Haitian and Portuguese
Which continent contains ALL FOUR types of biomes?
Asia or North America
Is Rhode Island considered high or low elevation?
Low elevation because we are at sea level.
Why do civilizations always start near rivers?
Rivers provide the combination of fresh drinking water, fertile soil for crops, fish for food, and water highways for travel and trade.
What major geographic challenge did humans face along river floodplains, and how did they adapt?
Seasonal floods could destroy homes and crops, forcing humans to organize team labor to build irrigation canals and levees to control the water.
How many students are enrolled at Central Falls High School?
622