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Regions
Climate vs. Weather
Boundaries
Vocab
Resources
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How many regions are there in the U.S?
5
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What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the average temp/precip. over a long time. Weather is daily.
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What are boundaries?
Lines or natural features that divide one area from another.
100
What is a region?
An area in which many places are similar.
100
What capital resource does the Northeast have a lot of?
Coal
200
Name the 5 Regions.
Northeast Southeast West Midwest Southwest
200
What causes climate?
Location (distance from equator, distance from a body of water, elevation)
200
Where do you the lines that make up state boundaries?
Maps ONLY
200
What is the coldest climate?
Polar Climate
200
What is one way to conserve resources?
Recycle
300
Which landform is found in the Southwest region?
Deserts
300
Explain precipitation.
Water vapor forms droplets in the air, falls to ground.
300
What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air
300
Give one example of a capital resource.
Tools and machines
400
What is a very high landform?
Mountains
400
Describe Wisconsin's climate.
Warm, wet summers. Cold, wet (snow) winters.
400
Who determines state boundaries?
Government
400
What is a natural resource?
Something in the environment that people can use.
500
Which region would you find Mammoth Cave?
Southeast
500
Where would you find a tropical climate?
Equator
500
Who sets regional boundaries?
Based on landforms, not set by government.
500
What does the word harvest mean?
Gather
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What is it called when you turn a natural resource into a new product?
raw material