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Vocabulary
U.S. Regions
Key Concepts
Critical Thinking
Application
100
a resource that takes a long time to replace or cannot be replaced after it's used
What is nonrenewable resource
100
You would find the Great Lakes in which two regions
What is the Midwest and Northeast regions
100
building a dam for irrigation is a good example of people doing this to their environment
What is modify
100
This is one way that a miner can help the environment after carving our the soil in search of minerals
What is plant new trees and vegetation
100
This is one reason why it would be challenging for an animal to survive in a desert climate
What is there is little water and the temperature is very hot
200
to change the way you do something to fit into an environment
What is adapt
200
A fisherman living in the Northeast regions would fish in this ocean
What is Atlantic
200
lumber and paper come from this natural resource
What is tree
200
The elevations in the Southeast region of the U.S would be described as this
What is mostly low; some of the lowest in the United States
200
These are two ways in which animals have adapted to a desert climate
What is live underground or only come out at night
300
the weather that a place has over a long period of time
What is climate
300
This low, flat, land area is found in parts of Nebraska (NE) and Kansas (KS)
What is The Great Plains
300
This climate is best described as dry with cold nights and hot days
What is desert
300
These are two things that a farmer can do if they live in an area with dry land
What is irrigate - bring water in through pipes - and break up the soil to expose it to air
300
This part of a map would be used to find the elevation of a beach
What is a map key
400
all living things interacting and working together
What is ecosystem
400
Parts of the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast regions have large agricultural areas used for this
What is growing crops
400
this type of body of water is made up of salt water
What is oceans
400
This is an example of a law that helps protect the environment
What is a law preventing companies from dumping harmful materials into bodies of water, like the ocean.
400
This is one reason why it is important to have laws that protect the environment
What is **answer in your own words** (open ended questions)
500
a resource that can be replaced in a short time
What is renewable resource
500
This region of the United States has some of the largest cities, such as New York City, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is Northeast
500
This climate region typically receives the most rainfall
What is Tropical
500
BONUS **These are the four types of climates
What is arctic, desert, temperate, and tropical
500
BONUS** This is Mrs. Miller's favorite band
What is Hanson