Regions
Landforms
Vocabulary
miscellaneous
100
Which three regions of the United States has dense population?
West
Midwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest, Southeast, Northeast
100
Define and draw a wetland.
Wetlands are lands that are full of water.
100
Define heartland.
Which region is known to be America's heartland?
A heartland is an important part of a country. Midwest is know as America's Heartland.
100
Who is Daniel Boone and what was he known for?
Daniel Boone was a pioneer who traveled into unfamiliar lands. He cleared a trail called the Wilderness Road from Virginia to Kentucky.
200
Which region has lakes, mountains, and farms? (Hint: Native Americans were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in this region)
Northeast
200
Define and draw a plateau.
A plateau is a large areas of flat land that is higher than the land around it and has steep sides.
200
Define region.
Region is a large area with similar land and culture.
200
Who was Sacagawea and what was she known for?
Sacagawea was a Native American who helped to keep peace between the Native Americans and other travelers by translating and helping with what people needed. She married a fur trader named Toussaint.
300
Which region has mountains, deserts, plains, canyons, and cowboys?
Southwest
300
Define and draw a peninsula.
Define and draw an island.
How are they different?
A peninsula is land that was water on three sides.
An island is land that has water all the way around it.
300
Define landform.
Landforms are parts of the earth's surface.
300
What is the meaning of natural disaster?
Name three:
A natural disaster is an event caused by nature that destroys things and brings sadness. It can be a hurricane, flood, tornado, wildfire, earthquake, pandemic, etc.
400
What are the five regions of United States?
West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast.
400
What is a lake?
What is a river?
How are they different?
A lake is a body of water with land all the way around it.
A river is water that flows through land.
A river flows through the land, while a lake has land all the way around it.
400
Define climate.
What is climate based on?
Climate is the weather an area has most of the time. It is based on how hot or cold a place is.
5 Climate Zones: Tropical, dry, polar, continental, and temperate.
400
Name three ways you can prepare for a natural disaster.
Be alerted by listening to news channels on radios, TVs, and phones.
Prepare nonperishable food items, flashlight, candle, batteries, extra clothes, first-aid kit, water bottles, etc.
Memorize phone numbers/adresses: parents, emergency lines, family members, etc
500
Why do some people choose to live by certain land and water features?
Some live where they can drive for vacation. Farmers live where they can grow crops. Fishermen live where they can fish. Factory workers live where factories are located. People choose to live for convenience for their jobs and availability of resources.
500
What is an ocean?
What is a strait?
How are they related to each other?
An ocean is a large body of salt water.
A strait is a narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies.
Straits can join two oceans.
500
What forms of water fall to the earth?
Hail, sleet, and snow.
500
What is the Red Cross?
What should we do as Christians during a natural disaster?
Red Cross is one of the first groups to help with disasters in the United States and in other countries.
We can pray for each other, comfort each other by staying in contact, invite people over if they are alone/afraid, share resources, trust that God is still with us.