VOCAB
What is geography?
the study of people, their environment, and their resources
What are the two largest mountain ranges in the US?
Appalachians & Rockies
What is precipitation?
Water that falls from the sky in the form of hail, rain, sleet, & snow
Where is the Arctic Ocean located?
By the North Pole
What is the capital of Delaware?
Dover
What are the materials humans take from their environment to satisfy their needs?
Natural Resources
What is the longest river in the US?
The Mississippi River
What is culture?
the way of life a group of people have developed
Where is the Southern Ocean located?
By Antarctica
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given time and place?
Weather
What are the 4 main oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, & Arctic
What is the height of land above the sea?
Elevation/Altitude
Where is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
What is the average weather of a place over a 20-30 year period?
Climate
What are the 7 continents?
Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Europe, & Antarctica
What is a primary source?
firsthand information about people or events - the person was there to witness the event
Where is the Mojave Desert located?
California
What is the capital of Maryland?
Annapolis
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary- firsthand information about an event, the person was there to witness it (Constitution, Anne Frank's Diary)
Secondary- information written by someone who did NOT witness the event (textbooks, encyclopedias)
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Movement, Interaction, Region, Location, Place
What is a secondary source?
an account provided after an event by someone who did NOT witness the event
Name all of the Great Lakes:
Huron, Superior, Eerie, Michigan, Ontario
What are objects left behind by humans?
&
What is the capital of Utah?
Artifacts
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Salt Lake City