SS Ch 1 Flashcards
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continents:
One of the seven main land areas of Earth
hemisphere:
Half of a sphere, such as a ball or globe: a half of earth.
equator:
The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Pole. The line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
relative location:
The position of a place in relation to other places on Earth
region:
An area on Earth whose features make it different from other areas
glaciers:
A huge, slow-moving mass of ice.
plateau:
An area of high level land
sea level:
The level of surface of the ocean.
mountain range:
A group of connected mountains.
tributary:
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
harbor:
A part of a body of water where ships can dock safely.
coastal plain:
Low mostly flat land next to an ocean
sound:
A norrow body of water that lies between a mainland and an island.
estuary:
A body of water where fresh water from a river or lake mixes with salt water from the ocean.
drumlins:
an oval-shaped hill created by a glacier
How might the locations of rivers have affected people chose to live in New York?
People chose to live near rivers because they could not get fish, grow crops, to transport goods, and travel
Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable recources. Give one example of each.
Renewable resources can be replaced and renewable resource can’t be replaced
A renewable resource is a ____
A nonrenewable recource is ____
tree
coal
Why is it important to protect wilderness areas such as Adirondack Park?
It’s home to a lot of animals. It’s also a place to enjoy . We also need trees to live
natural resource:
Something found in nature that people can use.
product:
Something that people make, grow, and raise, usually to sell
renewable:
Able to be made again by nature or people.
nonrenewable:
Not able to be made again by nature or people
quarry:
A place where stone is cut or blasted out of the ground.
