Locations
What is the distance North or South of the Equator?
Latitude
The Average weather of a region over a long period of time?
Climate
Does Every part of WV get snow?
Yes
Give an example of WV's relative Location.
By Ohio
Eastern US
South of PA
etc
What happened to WV's population from 2010 to 2018?
decreased
What is the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
Weather
How many natural lakes does WV have?
1
What two things were trees first used for?
Houses and Fuel
Give an example of how humans have a positive effect on the environment.
Dams, flood walls
What is a long narrow strip of a larger territory?
Panhandle
extinction
West Virginia has what type of climate?
Humid Continental
What were caves used for?
Shelter and refrigeration
Give an example of a negative impact of humans on the environment.
Pollution through air, water, soil
What identifies a precise point on the Earth's Surface?
absolute location
also known as strip mining
surface mining
Which river drains into the Atlantic Ocean?
Potomac
What were 3 important industries in WV?
Coal, Timber, Chemicals
What is the term for when you go higher in elevation the temperature gets colder?
Verticle Climate
What five states border West Virginia?
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
tributary
Where is known as the chemical valley of the world
Kanawha Valley
Why was the Eastern Panhandle easily settled during early exploration?
easiest part of the state to access
What 4 things link people and culture?
trade, communication, immigration, travel