This is low, bowl shaped land with higher ground around it.
What is a basin?
100
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
What is a canyon?
100
Trees are an example of what kind of natural resource?
What is a renewable resource?
100
In order to grow crops, the farming industry needs lots of this.
What is water?
200
This is the height of land above the water.
What is elevation?
200
Distances in elevation, or ____________, is shown on a map using shading.
What is relief?
200
How hot or cold the air is.
What is temperature?
200
The United States is ____________ of the Equator.
What is North?
200
List the four factors that effect climate.
What are: 1. Distance from the Equator. 2. Distance from oceans. 3. Elevation. 4. Landforms that are nearby.
300
This means water that falls to the land as rain, sleet, or snow.
What is precipitation?
300
The kind of weather in a place over time.
What is climate?
300
The amount of moisture that is in the air.
What is humidity?
300
Where is New Jersey located in relation to the Mississippi River?
What is: New Jersey is East of the Mississippi River?
300
Compare and Contrast the Coastal Plain with the Interior Plain.
What is: Both are large areas of flat land located in the United States. The Coastal Plain is in the Eastern U.S and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The interior plain is in the Middle of the U.S., inland.
400
This graph shows changes over time.
What is a line graph?
400
Something found in nature that people can use, such as water, soil, and trees.
What is a natural resource?
400
A natural resource that can be replaced.
What is a renewable resource?
400
The highest point is North America is this?
What is Mt. McKinley?
400
How do people use fresh water in the United States?
What is for drinking, cooking, cleaning, growing food, and creating power.
500
Water that sinks below the Earth's surface.
What is groundwater?
500
All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.
What is industry?
500
Natural substances found in rocks.
What are minerals?
500
What are the main sources of freshwater in the United States?
What are rivers, lakes, and groundwater?
500
Explain the importance of conservation.
What is because people need natural resources to survive, and all resources are limited.