Land and Regions
This is like a hill except that it has a flat top.
Mesa
What do we call the amount of rain or snow that an area gets?
precipatation
Soil, water and trees are examples of what?
natural resources
What means to change to fit a new set of conditions?
adapt
What region is Texas in? (page 6)
Southwest
This is a deep narrow valley with steep, rocky sides.
Canyon
What is the word for the amount of water in the air?
Humidity
Tools, machines, and buildings are examples of what kind of resources?
capital resources
Why do houses along the North Carolina coast have to be built on stilts?
To keep them from flooding
Which region has the highest population? (page 7)
Southeast
Illinois is in which region of the United States?
Midwest
Name the three stages of the water cycle.
Condensation, Precipitation, and Evaporation
Why can't the midwest region grow citrus trees?
It gets too cold in the winter.
What do we call the use of technology to bring water to crops?
Irrigation
What is the average temperature in Illinois in January? (Page 11)
21-40 degrees
Which region has forests, farming, coastal areas, plains and mountains?
The West
What happens to the climate the higher you climb on a mountain?
It gets colder.
Name two nonrenewable resources.
Coal, oil, natural gas
What can factories use to reduce the amount of pollution they put in the air?
a scrubber
What kind of climate does the Southern part of Florida have? (Page 14)
Warm and Wet all year
What type of borders are not set by laws?
Regional boundaries
Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Weather changes from day to day but Climate is a pattern of weather.
Name two kinds of renewable resources.
soil, water, trees
Name three renewable resources of energy.
wind, sunlight, ocean waves
Name all of the climates in California? (page 14)
Mountain, Mild Wet Winter and Hot Dry Summer, Dry Climates, Desert