Definitions
What do we call goods brought in from another country to be sold here?
IMPORTS
What are Indiana's three regions?
NORTHERN LAKES AND MORAINES
CENTRAL TILL PLAIN
SOUTHERN LOWLANDS
Name three natural resources found in Indiana.
Water, coal, fertile soil, limestones, trees
Explain how international trade benefits people from Indiana.
It creates jobs for Hoosiers, and it brings more things to Indiana for us to buy that we don't produce here.
What do we call the water cycle?
HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
What do we call the making of goods by machines?
MANUFACTURING
Which region are the Indiana Dunes found in?
NORTHERN LAKES AND MORAINES
Why does Indiana have a temperate climate?
INDIANA IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE EQUATOR AND THE POLES
International trade means trades between different _____.
Countries
What is Indiana's motto?
The Crossroads of America
What do we call an area that has common natural or cultural features?
REGION
Which region is known for its limestone caves?
SOUTHERN LOWLANDS
The automobile (car) industry and corn production are found in which region?
CENTRAL TILL PLAIN
What are sister cities?
Name the three parts of the hydrologic (water) cycle.
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
What do we call goods shipped to another country to be sold there?
EXPORTS
Why do the Northern Lakes and Moraines and the Central Till Plains have fertile farming land?
Because the glaciers flattened that part of our state as they moved across and melted.
What body of water connects Indiana to Canada for trade?
LAKE MICHIGAN
What exports does Indiana trade with China? Name three
Meat, coal, and steel
Why is Indianapolis located where it is?
Because it is the capital city, and since it's in the CENTER of the state, everyone can easily get to it.
Which of these is an example of Indiana's lithosphere?
Hoosier National Forest
Wabash River
Lake Michigan
Hoosier Hill
HOOSIER HILL
Name one feature created by glaciers in EACH region (three total).
Northern Lakes and Moraines - Moraines
Central Till Plains - Till
Southern Lowlands - Limestone caves
Indiana has a _____ climate.
TEMPERATE
How do our waterways connect us to the rest of the world?
The Ohio River connects to the Mississippi River, which connects to the Gulf of Mexico.
Lake Michigan connects us to Canada.
What industries settled near Indianapolis and why did they locate there?
Car parts industry and glass manufacturing settled near Indy because of the natural gas.