Miscellaneous
Name the large boundaries in Northern and Southern Indiana.
Northern Indiana has Lake Michigan and Southern Indiana has the Ohio River
What caused Indiana's land to change throughout the state?
Glaciers flattened the land in the central and northern parts of Indiana.
Name the 3 Regions of Indiana.
Northern Lakes and Moraines,
Central Till Plain, Southern Hills and Lowlands
What is an import and what is an export?
An import is when the US buys goods from other countries. An Export is when the US sells goods to other countries.
Describe the biosphere.
The biosphere is any living plant or animal on earth.
Water, soil, limestone, trees and minerals are examples of what?
Indiana's natural resources
What is the lithosphere?
Rock and soil that makes up the earth's surface.
Soybeans, corn, and beef cattle are major crops in which region of Indiana?
Northern Lakes and Moraines
Name two ways that other states can get goods from Indiana.
Using Indiana's rivers, railroads, and roads are the most common ways to trade from Indiana.
In which part of the hydrologic cycle does water turn to water vapor?
Evaporation
Name two things Indiana can gain from its sister cities.
Cultural foods, languages, traditions, business opportunities.
Describe the landforms left by glaciers in the Southern Hills and Lowlands region.
Limestone caves
Name two physical features that are found in the Northern Lakes region of Indiana.
Flat land, moraines, lakes, ponds and dunes
What major goods are exported from Indiana to other parts of the world?
Pharmaceutical products and vehicle parts
What is the making of goods by machines? Give an example of one good made this way.
Manufacturing. Vehicle and aircraft parts.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the condition of the air in a certain place and can change daily. Climate is the pattern of weather over a long period.
Name three landforms found in the Central Till Plains.
Flat land, Hoosier Hills, farmland
Which region contains coal, oil limestone, and fertile soil?
The Southern Hills and Lowlands
Which two countries are Indiana's top trading partners?
Mexico and Canada
What is a moraine? Which region of Indiana has these?
Dirt and rocks left behind by glaciers. Northern Lakes and Moraines Region.
Describe how the Hydrologic Cycle works.
Water in lakes/ponds changes to water vapor (Evaporation). Water vapor cools and forms drops (Condensation). Rain or snow falls (Precipitation).
Give two examples of landforms from each of the 3 regions in Indiana.
North - moraines, flat land, lakes, ponds, dunes
Central - till, farmland, Hoosier Hills, South - rounded hills, forests, caves, fertile lowlands
Name 2 examples of natural resources from each region in Indiana.
North - water, coal, limestone, oil, soil Central - fertile soil, natural gas South - coal, oil, limestone, fertile soil
Describe how Indiana exports goods to the world.
Goods are transported on the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, they connect with the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the difference between a cultural and a cultural exchange.
Culture - Way of life for a group of people. Cultural exchange - Two different cultures share information.