How did the creation of the Hoover Dam change the environment in a positive way?

It created a lake that is used to irrigate land.

What is the major use of mineral resources in the United States?

to be used in energy and manufactoring

How are regions divided?

by economics, by the people who live there, by physical features, by location

What are the United States' important natural resources?

energy resources, minerals, water, and land

Why do Americans celebrate so many different holidays such as Hanukkah and St. Patrick's Day?

People who came to the US brought their native cultures

Who is responsible for our country's natural resources?

all people who live in the United States

a lake where water is stored for future use.

What is the Breadbasket?

an economic region that is the agricultural center of the US

What effect has technology had on our environment?

Humans can now change the environment in good and bad ways

What are the names and locations of the two mountain ranges that cross the U.S. from N to S?

the Rocky Mtns in the W and the Appalachian Mtns in the E

studbud

Duplicate of The Land and The People Chp 1

17 termsStudBud Administration14 plays

chapter 1 review - Social Studies #naturalreources #socialstudies #peopleandland #fifthgrade

Flashcards17 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 17

Answers

1
What are some of the ways geographers divide land into regions?
by the crops grown and the products produced there
all of these ways
by people who live there and share common characteristics
by the land's location or its physical features
2
How did the creation of the Hoover Dam change the environment in a positive way?
It created a lake that is used to irrigate land.
It made it difficult for fish and wildlife to live there.
It used lots of concrete.
It made the Colorado River driver and shallower.
3
What is the major use of mineral resources in the United States?
to build new kinds of transportation
to flavor food at restaurants
to be sold to other countries to use
to be used in energy and manufactoring
4
Which is a method used to water land?
environment
reservoir
irrigation
levee
5
Which is a manmade flood barrier?
dam
reservoir
irrigation
levee
6
How are regions divided?
by economics
by the people who live there
by physical features
by location
7
Which is not an example of a landform?
basins
plains
streets
plateau
8
What are the United States' important natural resources?
solar power, diamonds, olives, and grain
corn, trees, nuts, gold and spices
rice, soybeans, flowers, and bananas
energy resources, minerals, water, and land
9
Why do Americans celebrate so many different holidays such as Hanukkah and St. Patrick's Day?
The Native Americans began all these holidays
Americans love parties, laughing, talking, and enjoying food
People who came to the US brought their native cultures
TV and movies have spread culture
10
Who is responsible for our country's natural resources?
only the park rangers in national parks
people from all over the world
mostly the national government
all people who live in the United States
11
What are natural resources?
useful man-made objects
useful things found at school
useful things found in nature
useful things found at a store
12
What is a reservoir?
land set aside for Native Americans
all of these choices
a large area of land left in its natural condition
a lake where water is stored for future use.
13
What is the Breadbasket?
a region with five lakes on the border between US & Canada
a physical region with many trees where baskets are woven
a human region where people eat mostly bread
an economic region that is the agricultural center of the US
14
Which is not an example of a natural resource?
fuel
oil
land
water
15
What is a low-lying area surrounded by higher land?
plain
landform
plateau
basin
16
What effect has technology had on our environment?
People now don't have to be concerned about the environment
Technology has made our environment change more slowly
Humans can now change the environment in good and bad ways
there has been no change to our environment because of tech.
17
What are the names and locations of the two mountain ranges that cross the U.S. from N to S?
the Teton Mtns in the W and the Allegheny Mtns. in the E
the Rocky Mtns. in the E to the Appalachian Mtns in the W
the Rocky Mtns in the W and the Appalachian Mtns in the E
the Allegheny Mountains in the W and the Teton Mtns in the E

Duplicate of The Land and The People Chp 1 Flashcards | StudBud