Landforms
Bodies of Water
Maps
Resources
Geography
100
what is a landform?
natural features on the earth's surface
100
what covers 2/3 of the Earth?
water
100
what are the 4 cardinal directions?
north, south, east, west
100
things found in nature that are useful to people
natural resources
100
what is a coast?
where the ocean meets the land
200
an area of raised land that is flat on top is...?
a plateau
200
what is still water surrounded by land called?
a lake
200
Is Denver North or South of Pueblo?
north
200
what is a renewable resource?
a resource that can be replaced, like vegetables
200
what is a dry area where little rain falls and few plants grow?
a desert
300
what is a valley
the land between mountains and hills
300
this is salt water
ocean
300
If you want to travel to Denver from Grand Junction, what direction do you need to travel?
East
300
what are nonrenewable resources?
resources that cannot be replaced, like oil
300
what is an area that shares one or more features?
a region
400
what is a mountain or hill with an opening at the top through which lava may flow?
volcano
400
where does river water come from?
snow melt, ground water, rain water
400
Estes Park is which direction compared to Boulder?
North
400
what is a flow resource
renewable resources, but they cannot be used all the time like sun and wind
400
name a mountain range
rocky mountains, coast ranges, appalachian mountains
500
what is a plain
a large area of land that is mostly flat
500
what is a large section of ocean partly surrounded by land?
gulf
500
Pueblo is on the ________________ side of Colorado.
South
500
what is one way we can conserve natural resources?
recycling
500
what is a piece of land that sticks out into the water and is surrounded on 3 sides?
a peninsula