Land and Climate
What is geography?
The study of the world and the people and things that live there
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be restored
What is a consumer?
What is the environment?
The people, plants, and animals
What are 2 types of landforms in the United States?
mountains, plateaus, canyons
Renewable, nonrenewable, flow
Why is trade good for a consumer?
It gives them variety.
How is the Grand canyon an example of erosion?
The Colorado River has cut the canyon deeper and wider.
Why are places closer to the equator hotter?
The sun sits directly on the equator.
What are 2 examples of flow resources?
Sun, wind, water
Why do people specialize?
People can produce more goods at a lower cost
How did the economy of San Diego grow?
It has a big harbor for shipping and trading
What is climate?
The type of weather a place has over a long period of time.
What is a capital resource?
A tool, machine, or building people use to produce goods
What are 3 ways to divide regions?
Climate, location, political, customs, language
What is in the ecosystem of a lake?
Plants, fish, water, birds
Which mountain range run in California?
Sierra Nevada
Capital: tractors
human: people who mix ingredients
What are the 4 regions of the United States?
West, Midwest. South, Northeast
What helps people decide where to settle?
If they can earn a living there