What are the four types of resources we have learned about?
Inexhaustible, renewable, natural and nonrenewable
100
What mountain range runs through Pennsylvania?
Appalachain Mountains
100
Give three examples of a water form
lakes, rivers, streams, etc.
100
This is also known as a river, lake, or stream. What are these things called?
Water forms
100
What are mountains, plateaus, and canyons all examples of?
landforms
200
Give two examples of a renewable resource.
answers vary
200
Which mountain range is located near the west coast? (Near California)
Rocky Mountains
200
What ocean do we live near?
Atlantic Ocean
200
What is a renewable resource?
Something that can be reproduced, and used over and over again.
200
True or false, sunlight is an example of an inexhaustible resource.
True
300
Give three examples of a nonrenewable resource
coal, oil, natural gas
300
This is a long, flat piece of land that goes on for miles. What is the name of it?
Plateau
300
What are the names of the three rivers that connect in Pittsburgh?
Ohio River, Monogahela River, and Allegheny River
300
What is a nonrenewable resource? Give one example.
A nonrenewable resource is something that once it is used up, it is gone forever. One example would be coal.
300
True or false, coal is a natural renewable resource.
False, it is not renewable.
400
What are fossil fuels? Give three examples.
Fuels formed by natural processes. Coal, oil, and natural gas.
400
This is a steep landform, and has a peak at the top. Sometimes you can find snow way up high. What is this landform called?
Mountain
400
What is the name of the river that flows through Pennsylvania, but does not connect to the Pittsburgh rivers? It is located by Harrisburg.
Susquehanna River
400
What is a natural resource?
Something that is found in nature, and is used by humans.
400
What ocean is located on the East coast? West coast?
East coast: Atlantic
West coast: Pacific
500
What are three examples of inexhaustible resources?
Wind, air, and sunlight
500
This landform has deep valleys and ridges in it. It is very high on the edges, and there is usually a stream that runs through it. What is this landform called?
Canyon
500
What are the names of the five great lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
500
What is agriculture?
This means to produce crops, or raise animals.
500
What was Three Mile Island? Where is it located?
A nuclear power plant accident. It is located in Indiana, PA.