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Communities-unit2
Joey's social studies test study guide 1-20-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of Earth's features or shapes | geography |
| A place where ships can dock | port |
| The place where the leaders of a country or state meet and work | capital city |
| The kind of weather a place has each season year after year | climate |
| The natural shape of the land | landform |
| Something found in nature, such as weather and plant life--also land and water | physical feature |
| true/false--Mountains are one kind of highland. | TRUE |
| The 2 LARGEST MOUNTAIN RANGES, or groups of mountains are.... | the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian mountains. |
| ______________ are the lowlands between hills and mountain ranges | Valleys |
| The Rocky mountains are in the ________ part of our country. | Western |
| The Appalachian Mountains are in the _______ part. | Eastern |
| The Rocky Mountains are very ____ and their tops are mostly _______. | high/ pointed |
| The Appalachian Mountains are ______ and their tops are _______. | lower/ rounded |
| _______ are also highlands-they have steep sides like some mountains, but their tops are flat. | plateaus |
| _______ are lowlands--they are flat or nearly flat. | plains |
| A _________ is a piece of land that has water almost all the way around it. | peninsula |
| Communities are also built on _______- the land next to oceans, or on the shores of lakes, or along rivers. | coasts |
| places with hot-dry climates... | deserts |
| Features that people have added to a place are its _____-____ features. | human-made features |
| A ______ is a place where ships can stay safe from high waves and strong winds. | harbor |
| _____ _______ are communities where buying and selling goods is the main work. | Trade centers |
| ______ are the parts of rivers where the water runs very fast, often over rocks. | Rapids |
| A _____ is a way to organize information. | table |
| __________ is the number of people who live in a place. | population |
| A _____ is a path from one place to another---it can be a river, a road, a railroad, or even a hiking trail. | route |
| A place where 2 routes cross is called a ________. | crossroads |
| A _____ is a boat that carries people and goods across a waterway. | ferry |
| A ______ is a road built over a waterway. | bridge |
| A ____ is a shallow place in a waterway that can be crossed by walking, riding or driving. | ford |
| Crops are plants used by people for food or other needs. (T/F) | true |
| A _______ ________ is something found in nature that people can use. | natural resource |
| Trees, water,animals and soil are all examples of _______ resources. | natural |
| The months in which crops can grow are called the _______ ______. | growing season |
| Growing seasons depend on the ______ of a place. | climate |
| A _______ such as silver, gold and iron, is a resource found inside the Earth. | mineral |
| Minerals can be used to make metal tools, glass or jewelry.(T/F) | true |
| ______ such as coal and oil, are also found inside the Earth. | fuels |
| Fuels can be burned for heat and for power to make machines work. (T/F) | true |
| _____ towns are towns with buildings but no people. | ghost |
| The raising of crops and farm animals is _______. | agriculture |
| The _______ is the building where the lawmakers meet. | capitol |
| A _____ _______ is a city where lawmakers meet to make laws for a state. | state capital |
| A part of a state is called a ______. | county |
| A _____ ____ is a city or town where country leaders meet. | county seat |
| _______ are the lines on a map that show where one country or one start ends and another begins. | boarders |
| Borders are also called __________. | boundaries |
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