Locations
What continent is CO located on?
North America
What part of the map shows directions?
Compass rose
Which region is Colorado Springs in?
The Front Range
Which structure allows humans to control resources?
What is the name of our country?
United States of America
What county is Colorado Springs in?
El Paso County
Name 3 natural features on a map
Mountains, rivers, lakes, canyons
Which range is the highest elevation in CO?
Mountains
Water, trees, minerals/soil, wild animals, sunshine, rocks
What is an example of people affecting geography?
Building roads, buildings, dams, digging, mining
Name all 7 continents
Asia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Africa
What are the lines that show grids on a map called?
Latitude and longitude
Name all 5 regions in CO
Mountains, Front Range, San Luis Valley, Western Slope, High Plains
What do we call a resource that can run out?
Nonrenewable resource
What is geography?
The study of the physical features of the earth and how humans interact with them
What is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
How many oceans are shown on a map of Colorado?
Zero
Name two features of the San Luis Valley
Flat, lower elevation, used for growing crops, surrounded by mountains, located in the south central part of CO
What is one example of conserving resources?
Limiting the amount of trees we cut down, not using all of the water in a river, using renewable resources
What feature of Colorado made it difficult for early explorers and settlers?
The mountains
Name two National Parks in Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP, Mesa Verde NP, Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP
What is a map that shows lines that represent 3D elevation?
Topographical map
Compare and contrast the High Plains and the Mountains
High Plains are in the east, Mountains are central; High Plains are lower elevation, Mountains are higher; High Plains are used for growing crops, Mountains don't have much agriculture; High Plains do not have many cities, Mountains have some cities
Which resource might we run out of in our lifetimes?
Water
Which geographic feature caused early settlers to live close to each other, eventually developing towns and cities?
Water - streams, rivers, and lakes