Lesson 1
What circles the earth halfway between the north and south poles?
A. equator
B. continent
A. equator
The U.S. has a variety of ________, such as mountains, plains, and basins.
A. landforms
B. plateaus
A. landforms
The kind of weather a place has over a normal year is that place's ________.
A. humidity
B. climate
B. climate
The U.S. has many different kinds of natural resources. Some of these are __________. This means that they can be replaced.
renewable
The U.S. is north of the equator, so it is in the _________ hemisphere.
A. southern
B. northern
B. northern
The Ozark _______ is a high, flat area of land on the Interior Plains.
A. landforms
B. plateau
B. plateau
The amount of water that falls, also called _________ is one way to describe climate.
A. precipitation
B. climate
A. precipitation
Other resources like gold and silver are called?
minerals
Our nation is on the ___________ of North America.
A. continent
B. border
A. continent
The Mississippi River also runs through the Interior Plains. Its _______ is a small lake in Minnesota.
A. source
B. mouth
A. source
Moisture in the air, also called _________, is another part of a place's climate.
A. temperature
B. humidity
B. humidity
Gold and silver and other materials are considered __________ resources.
Nonrenewable
The U.S. shares much of its southern _________ with Mexico.
A. hemisphere
B. border
B. border
Its _______ is on the Gulf of Mexico.
A. source
B. mouth
B. mouth
Bonus Question: What is another to describe climate besides precipitation and humidity?
Temperature
People use ___________ to make sure we do not run out of nonrenewable resources.
conservation
Bonus Question: Most of the U.S. lies south of what country?
Canada
Bonus Question: How would you describe the plains landform?
An area of mostly flat land and little to no trees or bushes.
Bonus: How old is Miss Jackson?
25
Bonus Question: What is my cat's name?
Kaia :)