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More Indiana
Climate & Wildlife
100
Region
What is an area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas.
100
What are the four states bordering Indiana?
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky
100
What geographical region is the Indiana Dunes located in?
Northern Moraine & Lakes
100
What is Indiana's state capital?
Indianapolis
100
What is climate?
What is the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time.
200
Plains
What are areas of low, flat land
200
What region is Indiana located in?
Midwest
200
Name one cave that can be found in Indiana.
Wyandotte or Marengo Caves
200
Name 5 wildlife animals or plants from Indiana.
Answers will vary.
200
What is hydrosphere?
The system of water below, on, and above the Earth's surface.
300
Lithosphere
What is the soil and rocks that form Earth's surface.
300
Where is Evansville located in Indiana?
Southern tip, right near Kentucky.
300
Name three major rivers in Indiana.
Wabash River, White River, Ohio River
300
Name the three largest cities in Indiana in order of highest population.
Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville
300
What is the lake effect?
Lake Michigan affects Indiana's weather by taking in heat in the summer and releasing it in the winter. When cold winds from the north blow across the warmer water, they pick up moisture and form clouds. When the clouds move over colder land, they release snow.
400
What are glaciers? More importantly, what did they have to do with Indiana?
Glaciers- slow-moving ice masses. They covered the Earth during the ice age and formed many lakes, plains, hills, and valleys as they moved and started to melt. They carved and flattened different parts of the land, like in Indiana.
400
What are the three geographical regions of Indiana?
Northern Lakes & Moraine, Central Till Plains, Southern Hills and Lowlands
400
Name one cave that can be found in Indiana.
Wyandotte & Marengo Caves
400
Explain the three geographical regions of Indiana.
Northern Lakes & Moraine- Flat land, many lakes, many swamps and marshes, Indiana Dunes Central Till Plain- fertile soil, flat land, few rolling hills Southern Hills & Lowlands- Lowlands and uplands, Hoosier National Forest, sinkholes, rugged land, steep hills, cliffs.
400
What affect does the sun and Earth's rotation have on Indiana's weather?
It creates different seasons for our state. When we are tilted towards the sun, it is summer because we are getting direct sun rays which also creates more hours in the day.
500
Sinkhole
What is large, bowl-shaped holes that form when limestone layers above underground holes collapse.
500
Why do you think most of Indiana's largest cities are located near rivers and lakes?
Answers will vary.
500
What geographical region would be the best place to farm?
The Central Till Plains.
500
Tell me all you can about Indiana.
Answers will vary.
500
Explain the water cycle.
Precipitation, Collection, Evaporation, Condensation