Geography &History Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
elevation | Height above sea level |
absolute location | Exact position of a place on the earth's surface. |
river systems | river plus all the streams that flow into it |
landforms | Natural features of the earth's land surface |
artifacts | Things that were made by people. |
legend | Folktale to explain the past. |
core | The middle layer of the earth, made of solid, hot rock. |
The five themes of geography help explain the | What a place is like and why. |
Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains are examples of | Major Landforms |
Stories that are based on real people and events are called | Legends |
About what percent of the earth's surface is covered by land? | 30 percent |
Which theme of geography answers the question, "What is the place like?" | Place |
Heat and pressure from the earth's core cause the crust to | Move slowly in sections called plates. |
tectonic plates | Sections of the earth’s crust that move slowly. |
__________ commonly occurs at the edges of techtonic plates. | Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Where would the earliest people usually built their villages? | in river valleys |
________________ is the part of the earth where the sun's rays strike most directly. | The tropical zone |
_________ is an example of a nonrenewable resource. | Coal |
Which geographic factor had the greatest effect on the growth of modern industry? | natural resources |
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