Vocabulary
What do you call an area in which many features are similar?
region
How would you describe the Coastal Plain?
flat low land along the Atlantic Ocean
How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of the Southwest?
It is colder and wetter.
What direction do lines of latitude run?
west to east
What are the three largest countries in North America?
Canada, United States, Mexico
What does it mean to modify something?
to change
What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains?
erosion
How would the climate of the Northeast most likely affect life there?
cold winters would make it difficult to stay warm and find food, hot and wet summers would make it easy to grow food
What direction to lines of longitude run?
north to south
What relationship between the Earth and the sun causes the seasons to occur?
season occur because as the Earth rotates it receives different amounts of sun, some places have distinct seasons while others don't
What is a tributary?
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin?
Nevada
How do you think the climate of the Southwest would most likely affect life there?
hot and dry climate might make it difficult to grow food or find fresh water to drink
What directions do we use to indicate a line of longitude?
east and west
What are lines of longitude called?
meridians
Give three examples of natural resources.
soil, plants, water, minerals, wind, etc.
What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?
rivers and streams
How would you describe the climate of the US overall?
a variety of climates that leads to different ways of life and the ability to grow different foods
What directions do we use to indicate a line of latitude?
north and south
What does efficiency means?
using less energy to do the same tasks
What is irrigation?
A way to bring water to crops when they are not grown next to water.
How would you describe the geography of the US overall?
large land with a variety of landforms, including mountains, hills, plains, valleys, deserts, rivers and lakes
Why does distance from the equator usually affect the climate of a place?
places closer to the equator are warmer that places farther from the equator because the sun shines more directly on Earth at the equator
What are lines of latitude called?
parallels
What is a millennium?
a period of 1,000 years