Maps
This direction points down
What is south
The natural features of the earth’s surface is
landforms
Materials from Earth that are useful to people Examples: air, trees, water, oil are ___
What does it mean to modify the environment?
Modify means to change.
On the map, Mrs. Sclafani emailed Mrs. Ruokonen, what ocean is to the east of North America (red continent)?
Atlantic Ocean
This direction points up
What is north
. A resource that can’t be replaced by nature. These resources cannot be replaced, so we must use them carefully. Example: oil This is called
nonrenewable resources
An ______________ is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
ocean
What do people need to live?
food, shelter, clothes, water
On the map, Mrs. Sclafani emailed Mrs. Ruokonen, what ocean is all the way north?
Arctic Ocean
This direction points between west and north
North West
A _______ is a very dry area
desert
Low place between mountains is ______________
valley
What is conservation?
protecting and preserving nature
On the map, Mrs. Sclafani emailed Mrs. Ruokonen,what ocean is to the right of the yellow continent?
Pacific Ocean
This direction points right
East
_________ is a large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
river
A resource that can be replaced by nature. We do not make it, nature makes it on its own. Example: trees, water, air is called _______________
Renewable resesources
On the map, Mrs. Sclafani emailed Mrs. Ruokonen, what ocean is south of the yellow continent?
Indian Ocean
This direction points between south and east
South East
_______ is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
lake
A very tall, high, natural place on earth. _______
mountain
On the map, Mrs. Sclafani emailed Mrs. Ruokonen, what ocean is furthest south?
Southern Ocean