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SMG 4th Soc Studies
Indiana's Geography and culture chap 1&2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| soil for growing crops | fertile soil |
| An area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas. | region |
| A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. | tributary |
| All businesses that make one kind of product or produce one kind of service | industry |
| The height of land above or below sea level. | elevation |
| A mixture of clay, sand, and small stones that make soil very fertile. | till |
| A huge slow-moving mass of ice. | glacier |
| The soil and rock that form earth's surface. | lithosphere |
| The kind of weather a place has over a long period of time. | climate |
| Water that falls to earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. | precipitation |
| A long period of time of little or no precipitation. | drought |
| All living things and their environment. | biosphere |
| A system of water below, on, and above Earth's surface. | hydrosphere |
| The growing of crops and raising of farm animals. | agriculture |
| A natural non-living substance. | mineral |
| in the country | rural |
| in the city | urban |
| A human made waterway that connects two bodies of water. | canal |
| Something found in nature that people can use. | natural resource |
| an area of low, flat land | plain |
| Where a place is in relation to other places on earth. | relative location |
| A smaller community near a city. | suburb |