A polar bear lives in an arctic climate. What is an arctic climate?
Cool or cold!
100
What is an example of a natural resource?
Water, oil, gold, iron and trees.
100
What are some way people use lakes and land near lakes?
People can swim or fish in lakes. They can also sail on boats. People build homes and other buildings on the land near many lakes.
100
Define the word modify.
Ex. Sentence : I am going to modify the test to make it easier.
To change something, such as the physical environment.
200
What is a coast and what can you do near a coast?
A coast is land near a body of water. You can swim, fish, boat, etc.
200
A cactus is a plant that lives in what ecosystem?
Swamp, forest, grasslands or desert?
Desert.
200
What crop is grown to make clothes, like shirts and jeans?
Corn, soybeans, cotton, hay, or wheat.
200
Why are buildings in cities built upwards?
To fit more people.
200
Define the word landform.
Ex. Sentence : A landform in Colorado would be a mountain.
The form or shape of part of the Earth's surface.
300
What are three different bodies of water?
Rivers, lakes and oceans.
300
A small plant grows in the desert in he Southwest region. Does this plant need more or less water because of the climate? Why?
Less water because of the hot/warm climate. The plant has adapted to the conditions and conserves more water.
300
What natural resource is used to make lumber or paper.
Trees.
300
What will happen if people burn large areas of forest to clear land?
There won't be any forests left.
300
Define the word conserve.
Ex. sentence : I need to conserve my water and save money.
To save and protect natural resources.
400
Name at least 3 different landforms.
Glaciers, mountains, hills, islands and peninsulas.
400
Most of the United States is in a temperate climate region. What is a temperate climate like?
Not as cold as the coldest region and not as hot as the hottest. Right in the middle.
400
What natural resource is used to BOTH heat a home and fuel a car?
Oil
400
What should a family do if they want to build a house in an area that often has strong storms and hurricanes?
Their house should use building materials that can stay up in strong winds.
400
Define what an agricultural region is.
Ex. : Think crops.
A place where there is much flat land and rich soil for farming.
500
What region has great soil to farm?
The west region, southwest region, northeast region, southeast region or the midwest region?
The midwest.
500
If you wake up in the morning and you see three inches of snow on the ground, which is it: temperature, precipitation or wind?
Precipitation
500
What can you do in your daily life to conserve resources?
Recycle, use less water, plant trees, use less paper, walk or bike instead of driving.
500
Why were laws made to protect the environment?
People were destroying the environment. People began to worry about all the harmful things that were happening to the environment, so laws were passed to protect it.
500
Define what an industrial region is.
Ex. : Think downtown Denver. What do they have?
A place where many kinds of businesses are located.