Indiana Regions
Indiana has how many regions? List them all.
3 regions
Northern Moraine and Lake Region
Central Till Plain
Southern Hills and Lowlands
Indiana State River
The Wabash River
Geography is the study of what?
The study of Earth
Evaporation happens before what step of the water cycle?
Condensation
A map scale shows what?
the relationship between distance on the map and distance on Earth
This is the only part of Indiana that was not touched by glaciers.
Southern Hills and Lowlands
What region is our school located in? (Chesterton)
List the 5 Themes of Geography
1. Location
2. Place
3. Movement
4. Human/Environmental Interaction
5. Region
The atmosphere is made up of mostly
oxygen and nitrogen
A watershed is
a system of water that all comes together
This region was shaped by giant glaciers millions of years ago. The northern third of the state has several landforms including lakes, moraines, plains, and dunes.
Northern Moraine and Lake Region
The longest river in Indiana
Lake Wawasee
The Earth has how many Hemispheres? List them.
4
1. Western Hemisphere
2. Eastern Hemisphere
3. Northern Hemisphere
4. Southern Hemisphere
What, specifically, can be found in the Lithosphere?
Indiana Dunes
Define Trade
the buying and selling of goods and services
This region was once hilly, but glaciers came through and flattened everything in its path.
Central Till Plain
List the intermediate directions on a compass rose
northeast
southeast
southwest
northwesr
The prime meridian is a line drawn from what two points on Earth, and is located at what degree?
North Pole to South Pole
0 degrees Longitude
How does the biosphere interact with the hydrosphere?
Living things within the biosphere drink and utilize water in everyday life
How is culture and cultural exchange different?
Culture is the way of life of a group of people. A cultural exchange happens when two different cultures share information with each other.
This region has a lot of limestone and sinkholes
Southern Hills and Lowlands
Why is it important that 14 interstate highways pass through Indiana?
All these highways allow Indiana to ship and receive goods easily from around the country
How did glaciers shape Indian's landscape and environment long ago?
Glaciers covered most of Indiana. As they moved and melted, they changed the natural features of the land. They flattened the land, dug large holes, and helped form caves.
Indiana's top export is in what specific industry?
Vehicle manufacturing industry
A metamorphic rock melts into magma, that then cools to form what type of rock?
Igneous rock