Chapter 1-Geography of the U.S.

Large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

• Plateau
• Valley
• Hill

Land formation that is flat on top with steep walls. Usually in a dry area

• Hill
• Plateau
• Mesa

What is a shape or feature on the Earth's surface?

• landform
• geography
• natural resources
• environment

What is this landform?

• mountain
• canyon
• coast
• cliff

• A. Hills
• B. River
• C. Desert
• D. Mountains

Two aspects of Climate are...

• Temperature and elevation
• Precipitation and landforms
• Latitude & precipitation
• Precipitation and temperature

Climate refers to....

• the weather at any given time
• how wet is was last night
• what weather is like over a long period of time
• how warm it will be this weekend

Water, fish, and trees are all examples of ___________ resources.

• climate
• economy
• boundary
• natural 

How many regions did we study?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind