Vocabulary
a shape or feature on the Earth's surface.
What is an example of a natural resource?
Answers vary... (Things found in nature that are useful to people).
Give an example of a want.
Answers will vary
What does the word adapt mean?
To change to fit a new place or event
What is a compass rose?
Shows the directions on a map.
What is culture?
The way of life a group of people share?
Machines and tools are examples of what type of resources?
Capital resources
Give an example of a need
Answers will vary
How do people adapt to a hot climate?
Wear shorts/T-shirts
Cooler clothing
Swim
North, South, East, and West.
Give the definition of the word tradition.
Soil is an example of what type of resource.
Natural
Is clothing considered a want or a need?
How do people adapt to colder climates?
Wear jackets
Turn on heat
Etc..
What two intermediate directions falls between North, East, and South on a compass?
Northeast & South East
What is the definition of the word environment?
The air, land, and soil around you.
How are natural resources different from human resources?
Natural resources come from the earth, human resources are someone's skills.
List the 4 basic needs.
Food, clothing, shelter, air to breath
Why do people build their communities near water?
Fresh water for drinking
Growing crops
Easier to travel in boats
What continent do we live on?
North America
Things used by people to make goods or provide services.
What are human resources?
The skills, knowledge and hard work that people bring to their jobs.
Is candy a want or a need?
True
When all the continents were combined as one large supercontinent what was it called?
Pangea