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 |