Team 1
the saving of resources to make them last longer
conservation
all of the things that people find around them
environment
a resource that can be burned for heat and energy
fuel
technology
the moving of goods and people from place to place
these areas are usually in the country, far away from a city
rural
the sharing of ideas and information
communication
smaller communities that are outside of the big cities
suburbs
something found in nature that people can use, such as air, water, and land
natural resource
an area like a city, with many businesses, lots of tall buildings, and lots of people
urban
this tall machine uses the wind's energy to produce electricity
wind turbine
something that is made by nature or by people
product
what has helped to make work go faster for today's farmers
technology
this kind of map uses symbols to show where resources and products are found or made
product map
name a way to save our natural resources
*turning the water off when you brush your teeth
*recycling newspapers
this kind of communication was used long ago and can still be used today
writing/sending letters
name 2 natural resources that can help produce electricity
air (wind) and water
name two things that farmers worried about long ago
*rabbits
*bugs
*mice
*weather: not enough rain or bad storms
name 2 things that water, a natural resource, is used for
*drinking
*cooking
*cleaning
*growing plants/crops/food
name two kinds of technology that we use today to make our communication go faster
*Internet
*cell phones
*texts
*emails
give 2 reasons why people would want to live near a river
*water to drink
*fish to eat
name the 3 Rs that can help us with conservation on Earth
reduce, reuse, and recycle
name 2 ways that people had to change the land before they could plant seeds to grow crops
*cut down trees
*dig out stumps
*move rocks
*plow the land
how is transportation today different/better from long ago
*faster
*easier
name a kind of transportation that was used a long time ago
horses/horse & wagon