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Social Studies chap1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The farming ______________ needs a lot of water to grow crops. | industry |
| Mountain areas usually have a colder ________ than valley areas. | climate |
| Plains are the most common ____________ in the middle part of the United States. | landform |
| Mount McKinley has the highest ___________ in North America. | elevation |
| Because the United States is located north of the _________, it lies in the Northern Hemisphere. | equator |
| People can help conserve a nonrenewable resource such as oil by __________ less often. | driving cars |
| The surroundings in which people, plants, and and animals live is called ________ | environment |
| ___________________ are a renewable resource | trees |
| Alaska has a colder climate than Hawaii beacuse it is farther from the ________> | equator |
| The features that best describe weather and climate are temperature, wind and ____________ | precipitation |
| The place where a river begins is called a _________ | source |
| The ________________________ lie east of the Interior Plains. | Appalachian Mountains |
| The relative location of the United States is west of the __________________. | Atlantic Ocean |
| ___________________________ is the protecting of natural resources and using them wisely. | conservation |
| Conservation is important because people need _________________________ to survive, and all resources are limited. | natural resources |
| The main sources of fresh water in the United States are rivers, lakes, and | ground water |
| People use fresh water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, growing food and _________ | creating power |
| The ___________ is in the eastern part of the country and runs along the Atlantic Ocean. | Coastal Plain |
| The ______________________________ are in the middle of the country. | Interior Plains |
| The state of Rhode Island is located _______ of the Mississippi River. | East |