Chapter 2 - People and Their Environment Flashcards
natural resource
something from nature that people can use
agriculture
the growing of crops and raising of farm animals for sale
mineral
a natural resource found inside Earth
fuel
a natural resource that is burned to make heat or electricity
aqueduct
a large pipe for carrying water
canal
a waterway dug across land
irrigation
moving water to dry places
picture graph
a graph that uses pictures as symbols to stand for numbers
bay
a body of water that is part of a sea or ocean and partly enclosed by land
energy
the power that makes electricity
resource map
a map that uses symbols to show where different natural resources are found
environment
the physical and human-made features of a place
dam
an earthen or concrete structure that holds back water and prevents flooding
reservoir
a lake used for collecting and storing water
adapt
to change
