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Social Studies - Chapter 3 Our Physical Geography
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Vegetation is
plant life
affected by the climate
a physical feature
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What are some examples of bodies of water?
ponds
lakes
rivers
streams
3
What are some renewable resources?
minerals
coal & iron
trees
fish
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What causes erosion, the wearing away of Earth's surface?
sand
wind
minerals
water
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True or false? A fuel is a natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy.
FALSE
TRUE
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Some of Earth's physical features include
plant life
land
water
climate
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True or false? A plateau is a landform with steep sides that rise to a flat top.
TRUE
FALSE
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What is a nonliving resource?
trees
water and soil
plants
wild animals
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On a map, we use a grid system to
find an exact location
read a map key or legend
locate the equator and prime meridian
view the compass rose
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What shows the true shapes of the continents and oceans?
a globe
a map
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What states border Rhode Island?
New Hampshire & Vermont
Massachusetts & New Hampshire
Maine & Massachusetts
Connecticut & Massachusetts
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A mountain range is
a chain of mountains
usually low and rounded
usually sharp and pointed
a tall mountain
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An aerial view
shows a diagram of a location
is like seeing a community from an airplane
is a close up, detailed picture
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Warwick's relative location is
south of Cranston
south of Narragansett
north of Providence
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What is a hemisphere?
North & South Poles
Earth divided into halves
the equator
prime meridians
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What is an example of a geographic tool?
globes
oceans
maps
locations
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Fact or opinion? People should preserve, or save, many cultures in America.
FACT
OPINION
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The lines of latitude run
north & south
east and west
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What is an example of a natural resource?
water
soil
trees
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Which of the following are minerals?
copper and salt
soil and water
gold and iron
gold, iron, copper, and salt
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What makes up an ecosystem?
vegetation
growing season
seeds and trees
plants, animals, land, water, and the climate
22
As a Rhode Islander, I live in the _________________________ region of the United States.
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
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Lines which run north and south are called
lines of longitude
prime meridians
North and South Poles
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What lies between hills or mountains?
a plateau
plains
coastal regions
a valley
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True or false? A landform map shows a place's main physical features.
FALSE
TRUE