Lesson 1: Land and Water
What is a landform? (page 5)
The form or shape of part of Earth's surface
What is the difference between climate and weather? (page 11)
Climate is the weather over a long period of time and weather is the conditions outside each day.
Name one natural resource that people use? (page 22)
trees, water, soil, oil, gold, coal
What does adapt mean? (page 29)
To change the way you do something
How many continents on Earth? How many oceans are on Earth? How many regions are in the United States? (pages 4-6)
7 continents
5 oceans
5 regions
100 bonus pts. to name all 7 continents!
200 bonus points: What continent, country, state, and city do you live in?
What landform will you find in a cold climate? (page 5)
glacier
What is the difference between an arctic climate and a desert climate?
An arctic climate is cold during the day, while a desert climate is hot.
What does conserve mean? (page 24)
To save or protect
What might cause floods? What effect of a flood? (page 30)
Lots of rainfall can cause floods. People will build homes on higher ground. Homes can be destroyed.
Using less resources, recycling, use resources more carefully
True or False: The Midwest region has lots of mountains.(page 6 and 7)
False
What is an ecosystem? (page 14)
A place where all living and nonliving things interact with one another
What is the difference between an agricultural region and an industrial region? (page 22 and 23)
An agricultural region is where people use the land to farm. An industrial region is where factories are located.
How do people adapt to a desert climate?
How do people adapt to a wetland climate?
(page 30)
Desert = build homes that stay cool during the day and warm at night
Wetland = build dams
True or False: There are no positive effects of a volcanic eruption?
False
Name one.
Which landform is connected to land and has water only on three sides? (page 5)
What are the four main types of vegetation in the United States? (page 12)
forest, tundra, grasslands, and desert
What is one effect of factories on the environment? (page 24-25)
chemicals from factories pollute the air and water
How are the work of scientists and community leaders alike? (page 34)
Scientist look for way to improve how resources are used. Community leaders pass laws to help the environment.
How does building a dam contribute to where people settle (live)? (page 30 and 32)
Dams block water to prevent flooding. Dams create lakes and provide electricity. Dams can help crops grow.
Which river separates the Southeast and Midwest Region? (page 7)
Bonus 100 points: Which landform passes through the Southeast and Northeast Region?
Ohio River
Bonus: Appalachian Mountains
Volcanic eruptions and hurricanes are natural hazards that ___________the land. (page 16)
change
What is the difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource? (page 24)
Bonus 100 points: Name one example of each.
A renewable resource can be replaced in a short time.
A nonrenewable resource cannot be replaced.
Bonus: trees = renewable, coal, oil, and natural gas = nonrenewable
What is the difference between adapting to the environment and modifying it? (page 32)
Adapting is to change the way you do something to fit into the environment. Modifying is to change the environment.
Why do people modify the land? Name two reasons. (page 32-33)
They build bridges so they can travel faster and easier.
They irrigate the land to grow crops.
They collect oil from the Earth with large machines.
Land is cleared in forests to build homes.
People build dams.