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SS 5th Test #
Q1 Study Set for 5th Grade Social Studies
| Region | An area where many features are similiar |
| Relative Location | the position of one place compared to other places |
| Continent | land mass |
| Population | # of people |
| Geography | the study of the surface of the land |
| How are states in a region similar? | Kind of land, climate, history, culture and people who live there. |
| Contiguous | Next to one another |
| Why does our country have regions? | To make it easier to talk about different areas of the country. |
| Two ways to size a country | Measure the states land area OR population |
| North America countries - LARGE to small in LAND AREA | Canada, United States, Mexico |
| North America countries - LARGE to small in POPULATION | United States, Mexico, Canada |
| How are Canada, United States are Mexico similar? | They are all in North America and they have all been explored. |
| Landform Region | a region that has similar landforms (physical features) throughout |
| Mountain range | a group of CONNECTED mountains |
| Prairie | an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses |
| Why is the country divided into landform regions? | Because it is easier to study the land better. |
| Climate | the kind of weather a place has over a long time |
| What makes landform regions in the United States different? | Shape, climate, landforms and the way they came to be. |
| Coastal plains | flat, low land along the Atlantic Ocean |
| What is the difference between the coastal plains in Massachusetts and Florida? | Massachusetts is slim and Florida is it thick. |
| Erosion | gradual wearing away the Earth's surface |
| Examples of Erosion | Glaciers, wind and rain. |
| Difference between Coastal Plains and Appalachian | Coastal Plains are flat and Appalachians are filled with peaks and wide valleys. |
| How is the environment different in the Great Plains than the Central Plains? | in the Great Plains the land is even flatter, with very few rivers and almost no trees. |
| Environment | the surroundings in which people, plants and animals live in. |
| The Great Basin | an area of DRY land that includes Nevada and 5 other neighboring states. |
| 3 Ranges | Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Coast |
| 3 Valleys | Central, Puget Sound, Willamette |
| What is the difference between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts? | The Pacific has very little flat land while the Atlantic has lots of flat land. |
| How do the Rocky Mountains differ from the Intermountain Region? | The Rockies are high and snow covered whil the Intermountain is low and dry. |
| Inlet | any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water. |
| Gulf | a large inlet |
| Sound | a long inlet that separates offshore islands from the mainland. |
| Tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. |
| River System | a river and its tributaries |
| Fall Line | a place where the land drops sharply causing rivers to form water falls or rapids. |
| Drainage Basin | a land drained by a river system. |
| Example of a River System | the Mississippi River and its tributaries |
| Example of a Drainage Basin | the land between the Rockies and the Appalachian -- Mississippi River system is draining it. |
| How do Great Lakes and the Great SALT Lake differ? | Great lakes are made up of fresh water and Salt Lake is made up of salt water like the ocean. |
| What is difference between a river and a river system? | A river is just one, where a system includes a river's tributaries. |
| How did fall lines help people in the past? | The fast moving water was used to power factory machines or now electricity. |
| Where do rivers from the West go? | Into the Pacific ocean |
| Where do rivers from the East go? | Into the Atlantic ocean |
| 3 Factors that affect Climate | Elevation, distance to oceans, distance from the equator |
| How does the Earth's orbit around the Sun cause seasons? | Because Earth is tilted closer to the Sun at different times of year allowing more sun heat and sunlight. |
| Why are northern states usually colder than southern states? | Because they are further away from the equator and higher above sea level. |
| 3 Factors that cause the variety of vegetation growth | Precipitation, Soil and Temperature |
| Irrigation | the use of canals, pipes or ditches to move water to dry areas. |
| Arid | Dry climate |
| Tundra | Cold, dry region where plants cannot grow |
| Elevation | height of land in relation to sea level |
| Natural vegetation | plant life |
| Factors that encourage settlement | Climate, soil, water and landforms. |
| How is land used or adapted? | Farmed, mined and building cities. |
| Natural resource | Something found in nature that people use. |
| How do different climates discourage & encourage settlement? | Discourage because landforms make tough to reach, encourage with good soil and access to water for farming. |
| Renewable resource | Made again by people or nature. Example: Water, trees, light, wind. |
| NON-Renewable resource | Cannot be made again by people or nature. Example: Ore, minerals, gas. |
| 4 Main vegetation regions that cover United States | Desert, tundra, grasslands and forest. |
| Efficiency | using less energy to do the same task. |
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