Ch2 Social Studies Review

Why do geographers divide the US into regions

• to study and compare them more closely

• to see which is larger

• to see how many people live there

• because thats how our country was formed

What is Boswash

• a country

• the west coast

• series of urban areas that stretch from Boston to DC

• cities with high economy rates

What is the name of the large river that starts as a small stream in Minnesota?

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

What is acid rain?

• poisonous vapors

• mixture of moisture and harmful chemicals

• rain that burns the skin

• mixture of moisture and good chemicals

What are natural resources?

• resources found in the ocean

• resources made in factories

• materials found in nature people use to meet their needs and wants

• materials animals use in nature

What are fossil fuels?

• dead leaves from trees

• fuels formed over millions of years ago from plants and animals

• decaying matter

• fuel used in diesel

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel

• natural gas

• coal

• diesel

• oil

The weather an area has over a number of years

• climate

• temperature

• weather forecast

• thunderstorms

the study of earth and the way people live on it and use it

• topography

• biology

• geology

• geography

the protection and careful use of natural resources

• recycle

• conservation

• population

• fresh water