Vocabulary
The form of shape of the Earth's surface
What is a landform?
The weather a place has over a long period of time
What is climate?
New Mexico is located in this region
What is Southwest?
Filling the air with chemicals that could be harmful to humans or the environment
What is pollution?
The continent we live in
What is North America?
An area of land surrounded by water on 3 out of 4 sides
What is a peninsula?
Daily conditions outside
What is weather?
We live in this region of the United States
What is Southeast?
Ways the environment affects humans
What is weather, natural resources, and landforms?
Australia is the largest of this type of landform in the world
What is an island?
An area of land completely surrounded by water
What is an island?
Kinds of plant life
What is vegetation?
This region is home to flat farmland and centrally located in the United States
What is the Midwest?
Ways humans affect the environment
What is pollution, changing land when building or farming, using natural resources?
The Rockies are the largest but the Appalachians are the oldest of these landforms in the United States
What are mountains?
A landform that rises high above its other surroundings
Center of a hurricane where it is almost calm
What is the eye?
A highly populated area of the United States where our country was founded
What is the Northeast?
Dams are examples of this type of resource
What are manmade resources?
Walt Disney World Resort is located in a state that is an example of this type of landform
What is a peninsula?
The low area between two mountains
What is a valley?
Highly dense area home to trees and plants with a rainy climate
What is a rain forest?
Yellowstone National Park is located in this region
What is Northwest?
Oil is an example of this type of resource
What is natural?
The boot shaped peninsula in Europe is known as this country
What is Italy?