Regions
Name the 5 regions of Nebraska.
What city is northeast of Lincoln?
Omaha
Name a renewable resource of Nebraska.
Water, wind, soil
Name three out of the six ways we learned how to conserve soil.
contour plowing, damming rivers and streams, strip cropping, no-till farming, crop rotation, planting trees
This area is also known as a city.
urban
This region has the cities of Omaha and Lincoln, dark rich soil, the largest population, it's great for farming, and has many corn and soybean crops.
Till Plains
What city is northwest of Sidney?
Scottsbluff
What is the name of Nebraska's aquifer?
Ogallala Aquifer
What is crop rotation?
This area is also known as the country.
Rural
This region has rough and rocky soil, few plants, few animals, is not good for farming, and has Toadstool National Park.
Badlands
Name two cities that are southwest of Valentine.
Scottsbluff, Sidney, Ogallala
Give three reasons why the Ogallala Aquifer is important to Nebraska.
Irrigating crops, water in times of drought, water for animals and humans
What is contour plowing?
Plowing along the curves, or contours, of a slope so rainwater doesn't run straight downhill.
Papillion is an example of this area.
Suburban
This region is full of bluffs and buttes and has landmarks like Chimney Rock and Courthouse Rock.
High Plains
Name two cities that are southeast of Thedford.
Columbus, Freemont, Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings
Why is the Ogallala Aquifer unique?
Not all other states have an underground water resource.
What is strip cropping?
When strips of grasses, shrubs, or other plants are planted between a grain crop on the curve of a slope to help slow the runoff of water.
Name three characteristics of an urban area.
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This region has towns that are spread out, flat lands, livestock, ranching, wheat and sugar beet crops, and Grand Island.
Great Plains
On your marker board, draw the 5 regions of Nebraska and label them.
Teacher see marker board
What is it called when we use water to help form electricity?
hydroelectricity
Why is soil conservation important?
It helps to save the soil and provides nutrients to the soil.
Name 3 characteristics of a rural area.
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