State Features
Can state boundaries be a straight line?
Yes
What state is warm and wet all year? (Hawaii, Arizona, Mississippi, Wisconsin, or Alaska)
Hawaii
Name a nonrenewable resource
oil, coal, natural gas
What is the biggest crop of the Southeast? (citrus fruits, cotton, fertile soil, oil)
cotton
One benefit of an inset map (map legend/key) is
It gives information that would otherwise not fit on the main map
What state has deserts, Texas or Iowa?
Texas
What state is dry with a very cold winter and cold summer? (Hawaii, Arizona, Mississippi, Wisconsin, or Alaska)
Alaska
What kind of resources are soil, water, solar energy, and trees?
Farmers in Nebraska and Kansas depend on the Ogallala Aquifer for what?
irrigation (water)
Alaska and Hawaii are apart of the ____ region (North, South, East, West)
West
Which state has grassy plains Texas or Iowa?
Iowa
What state is humid with a warm winter and hot summer? (Arizona, Mississippi, Wisconsin, or Alaska)
Mississippi
How do a region's natural resources shape its economy?
The economy of a place is how people use the resources of that place. People work in jobs that create and use resources. For example, there are a lot of farms in the Midwest. Farmers use the fertile soil of the region to grow vegetables farmers then sell the vegetables to people and markets in order to make money.
How has technology improved the environment?
People use technology to conserve resources. Factories use technology to reduce the amount of pollution in the air. Water treatment plants provide clean drinking water to homes. Solar panels are an example of technology that helps reduce the use of oil and coal.
What mountains are in North Carolina?
Appalachian Mountains
What state gets cold winters with a lot of snow? (Hawaii, Arizona, Florida, New York)
New York
What are three different types of resources that all work together to support the economy of the US? (think of hamburger resources)
natural, human, capital
Solar panel technology is an example of what kind of resource?
Renewable
People must ____ to their environment. Examples of this include using air conditioning in a hot climate or building homes on stilts where flooding is a problem.
adapt
What mountains are in Pennsylvania?
Appalachian Mountains
Which state has the most varied (different) region? (California, Texas, Iowa, Pennsylvania)
California
Turning of the water when you brush your teeth is an example of?
Conserving a renewable resource
Which detail supports, "The United States is rich in resources?"
A) Soil can be reused
B) Some resources cannot be replaced
C) People use capital resources to make other things
A) Soil can be reused
The environment impacts how people live. For example, they may work in a mine or another business that _________ on natural resources.
depends