Vocabulary
What is a drought
A drought occurs when there is a long period without rainfall
What is scarcity?
When there is not enough of a resource
Give an example of a renewable resource
trees
water
How does climate affect where people live?
People decide where to live based on the climate for that area
A region that is dry
What is arid
What is precipitation?
Rainfall, snow, sleet
What is economy?
The way a country uses natural resources, money and knowledge of producing goods.
Give an example of a non-renewable resource
coal
oil
gas
Explain the climate of the Great Plains
Very dry, humid,
What is a current
What are currents?
What is a renewable resource?
What is an example of a renewable energy resource
wind energy
solar energy
hydroelectric energy
Southeast is warm for most of the year
Bringing water to a dry place
What is irrigation
Explain what a temperate climate is
What is hydroelectric power?
Energy that is created by falling water
Give an example of something that is scarcity
Fish
Trees
What type of climate does the Northeast have?
4 Seasons - the climate varies
Not having enough of a resource
What is scarcity
Describe an area that is arid
Very Dry
What is irrigation
Bringing water to dry land
Explain why it is good to use renewable resources
We an always have more of those items
How does climate affect the types of crops that grow in an area?
temperature
precipitation
A resource that an be replaced
What is a Renewable resource