Places We Live
A place where people live, work and play
What is a community?
A natural feature on the Earth's surface
What is a landform?
The weather a place has over a long period of time
What is climate?
Area of land with features that make it different from other areas
What is a region?
A community that is a city, has lots of buildings and people
What is urban?
Body of water on south coast of the Southwest Region
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
Arctic, temperate and tropical climates
What are the three main climates?
Area of land that is next to the Pacific Ocean
What is the West Region?
A community that is next to a city and does not have lots of buildings
What is a suburban ?
Something found in nature that people use
What is a natural resource?
How high an area of land is above sea level
What is elevation?
Area of lands that are on the east coast of the United States
What is the northeast and southeast regions?
A community that has open spaces, farms and not a lot of people
What is rural?
The gradual wearing away of something by forces such as water, wind, or ice
What is erosion?
The moisture in the air
What is humidity?
Biggest state located in the Southwest Region
What is Texas?
The number of people that live in one place
What is population?
Body of water on the east coast of the Northeast and Southeast Regions
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Water that falls to the earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail
What is precipitation?
Known as the "nation's bread basket" and the Corn Belt
What is the Midwest Region?