Regions
It has cold winters and hot summers. It has lots of fertile soil for farming.
Midwest
Which word means a large area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas?
Region
Many of our natural resources are used to create ________.
Energy
A broad area of flat land.
Plain
What oceans border the United States?
Atlantic and Pacific
It is very hot and dry. Its growing cities put a demand on the country’s water.
Southwest
Which word means weather that a place has over a long period of time?
Climate
Name 1 example of a NON-RENEWABLE resource.
Oil, natural gas, coal, fossil fuels...
Valley
What are the names of the Great Lakes?
Hint: HOMES
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
It can be dry or rainy. It has the country’s highest mountains and deepest valleys.
West
Which word means the conditions outside, such as how hot, cold, rainy, snowy, or windy it is on a given day?
Weather
Name 1 example of a RENEWABLE resource.
Sun, water...
Land surrounded by water on ALL sides.
Island
What is a satellite and what does it do?
A human-made object sent into space. It orbits the earth and sends back information.
It has four seasons that change quickly. It has mountains and coasts.
Northeast
Which word means the study of Earth’s surface and the ways people use it?
Geography
Name 2 examples of NON-LIVING resources.
Coal, oil, gas, minerals, sunlight, water, wind...
Where the edge of the land meets the sea.
Coast
What is the difference between RENEWABLE and NONRENEWABLE resources?
Renewable resources have no limit/they can be reused.
Nonrenewable resources run out if we use it up.
It is warm and humid and gets lots of rain. It has mountains and plains.
Which word describes a place where plants and animals share the same area as non-living things?
Name 2 examples of LIVING resources.
Trees, plants, animals, forests...
A large, flat area of land with at least one RAISED side.
What are 2 things that states in each region have in common?
Weather, landforms, climate, natural features...