Social Studies Chapter 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
a large flat raised area on land.
plateau
The things people make in order to produce products.
capital resource
An area with similar characteristics.
Region
A large area of land,often with grass.
plain
A deep valley with steep rocky hills.
canyon
How high a place is above sea level.
elevation
The amount of moisture in the air.
humidity
A resource that can be replaced.
A renewable resource
An area that gets very little rain.
Desert
The pattern of a place’s weather over time.
climate
A line or natural feature that divides one area from another.
boundary
The amount of rain or snow that falls.
precipitation
The raising of crops or animals.
agriculture
A person that makes products or provides services.
human resource
something in the environment that can be used.
A natural resource
A business that makes a product or provides services.
industry
something that is changed so that people can use it .
raw material
What are the 5 regions of the United States?
Northeast /southeast / Midwest / southwest / west
What are the 4 kinds of climates
tropical / polar / subarctic / temperate
places that are closest to the _____________ are in a warm climate.
equator
What are the different kinds of resources?
natural / capital / renewable / nonrenewable / human
why should people try to conserve their resources?
so we don’t run out of them
Name some renewable resources
corn / cotton / soil / water / paper / rice / trees
Name some nonrenewable resources.
coal / gas / oil / gold / power / diesel / silver
