Geography SS quiz Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What does the vocab term SITE mean? | The physical & cultural characteristics of a specific location. |
What does the vocab term PHYSICAL FEATURES mean? | Characteristics of the earth. |
What does the vocab term CULTURAL FEATURES mean? | Features of the landscape that are influenced by the culture of the people living there. |
What does the vocab term SITUATION mean? | How well a location works for the people living there. (Good/Bad things about living there) |
What are some examples of physical features? | -Body's of water - Plant life - Animal Life - Climate - Mountains |
What are some examples of cultural features? | - Religion - Language - Housing - Sports - Transportation |
What physical sites did the early colonial people have? | view of water, access to raw materials, access to trade with Native Americans |
What human sites did the early colonial people have? | More men than women and few children till later years, young colonists, buildings simple & temporary, wall or fenced in community. |
Early colonial settlements were close to . . . | Native Americans and raw materials |
Early colonial settlements were remote or far from . . . | home ports and other European settlements |
What part of the river do early colonial people settle on? | Near mouth of river with good harbor. |
Physical sites of Jamestown are . . . | - Salty/ slimy water - Flat land - Bad soil/ no crops - Marshy/ peninsula |
Cultural sites of Jamestown are . . . | - Fence around settlement - small wooded buildings - watch towers |
Why are the more populated areas on the coast? | When people sail to another country/ place they land at coast, and if others land on the coast people would want to stay and trade with others. |
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