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Our State's Resources II
Map Skills
100
What are the six states that border Pennsylvania?
New York, New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, and Delaware
100
Name the four forms of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are the major forms of precipitation.
100
How do farmers renew soil when they plant crops?
The farmers use fertilizer to renew the soil when they plant crops.
100
How would you define a non-renewable resource?
A non-renewable resource is available in limited supply.
100
What is the definition of elevation?
Elevation is the height of the land above sea level.
200
What are landforms?
Landforms are the shapes that make up the Earth's surface.
200
What is the definition of weather?
Weather describes the air at a certain time and place. It is constantly changing.
200
How would you define environment?
Environment is the surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live.
200
Why is it important for Pennsylvanians to protect the natural resources found in our state?
Pennsylvanians need to protect the state's natural resources because they can be used up or damaged.
200
How does elevation tell us which way a river flows?
A river flows from a higher to lower elevation. Gravity pulls the water downhill.
300
Name three types of landforms found in Pennsylvania.
Plateaus, mountains, plains, rivers, and hills are acceptable answers.
300
How do you define temperature?
Temperature is the measurement of how how or cold the air is.
300
How would you define a renewable resource?
A renewable resource can be renewed. That is, we can replace them.
300
Name three examples of natural resources found in Pennsylvania.
Three examples of natural resources found in Pennsylvania are found among these: forests, soil, water, fuels, minerals, and people.
300
How would you define latitude?
Latitude is a measure o fhow far north or south a place is from the equator.
400
Pennsylvania has three major river systems. What are they?
The Susquehanna, the Ohio, and the Delaware River systems.
400
What are three factors that impact climate?
Elevation, distance from the equator, and distance from an ocean or lake, all play a role in the climate of a certain area.
400
Please define conservation.
Conservation is the careful use of our natural resources.
400
How would you define recycling?
Recycling is using something again and again, like paper, aluminum, glass, and some plastics.
400
What is the defintion of longitude?
Longitude is the measurement of distance east or west of the prime meridian.
500
What is the major mountain chain that stretches from Maine to Alabama that runs through Pennsylvania?
The Appalachian Mountains
500
Whare two key parts of climate?
Temperature and precipitation are two key parts of climate.
500
According to the textbook, what is Pennsylvania's most important resource?
People are our state's most important resource.
500
Define a state's economy.
A state's economy is the way it produces and uses natural resources, goods, and services.
500
How can lines of latitude and longitude be helpful to you?
Line of latitude and longitude are helpful to us because they help us locate places on Earth.