A landform map shows...

water, plateaus, mountains, plains

How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process?

Running water erodes riverbanks.

A renewable resource...

can be made again by nature or people

What is true about ecosystems?

Plants and animals need each other to survive.

How is a globe different from a map?

It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents.

A map is like an aerial photograph because...

they both show places from above

the wearing away of the Earth's surface

A community's climate includes...

how hot and cold it gets, how much rain or snow it gets, the weather over a period of time

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Harcourt Social Studies Grade 3 Ch. 3

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1
A landform map shows...
water
plateaus
mountains
plains
2
How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process?
Water in the ground causes earthquakes.
It irrigates crops.
It slows down the ecosystem.
Running water erodes riverbanks.
3
A renewable resource...
can be made again by nature or people
cannot be made again
4
What is true about ecosystems?
Plants and animals need each other to survive.
Animals in an ecosystem do not need plants to survive.
Ecosystems are found only in places with short winters.
Ecosystems do not include the vegetation in an area.
5
How is a globe different from a map?
It is easier to carry.
It is flat.
It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents.
It shows an aerial view of a location.
6
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
trees
minerals
coal
oil
7
A map is like an aerial photograph because...
they both show places from above
they are both round
8
Erosion is...
a line that shows where a state or country ends
the wearing away of the Earth's surface
9
What are earth's largest land areas?
hemispheres
continents
equators
communities
10
What is the imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and South Pole?
equator
plateau
border
valley
11
Which natural resources can be used as fuel?
coal and oil
gold, iron, and copper
fruits and vegetables
water and soil
12
Which term refers to the southern half of Earth?
Southern Meridian
South America
Southern Hemisphere
South Pole
13
A nonrenewable resource...
can be made again by nature or people
cannot be made again
14
A community's climate includes...
how hot and cold it gets
how much rain or snow it gets
the number of people who live there
the weather over a period of time
15
Which of these towns is most likely to have a hot and wet climate?
a town in the Eastern Hemisphere
a town close to the equator
a town in the Northern Hemisphere
a town far from the equator

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