Social Studies Ch. 3 Review

An earthquake is an example of a ________

• conservation

• pollution

• natural hazard

• region

Anything that makes air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe is called _____

• natural hazard

• pollution

• adapt

• conservation

A ______ is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

• region

• conservation

• adapt

• natural hazard

People can _______ to cold weather by wearing warm clothes.

• pollution

• region

• adapt

• natural hazard

Come to San Diego, California! You almost never need a raincoat here. You can swim at the beach all year. You can eat many kinds of fish fresh from the Pacific Ocean. At the zoo, you can see animals from all over the world. And if you like hills, there are lots to climb. San Diego is one of the nicest cities in the west.

What do you think the climate is like in San Diego?

• cold winters

• rainy summers

• stormy all year

• mild all year

Come to San Diego, California! You almost never need a raincoat here. You can swim at the beach all year. You can eat many kinds of fish fresh from the Pacific Ocean. At the zoo, you can see animals from all over the world. And if you like hills, there are lots to climb. San Diego is one of the nicest cities in the west.

Which of these are physical features of San Diego?

• rivers and lakes

• desert and islands

• ocean and hills

• mountains and plains

Come to San Diego, California! You almost never need a raincoat here. You can swim at the beach all year. You can eat many kinds of fish fresh from the Pacific Ocean. At the zoo, you can see animals from all over the world. And if you like hills, there are lots to climb. San Diego is one of the nicest cities in the west.

What is one of San Diego's natural resources?

• animals from all over the world

• rocky beaches

• steep hills

• many kinds of fish

Physical features of Earth's surface include

• mountains, plains, and lakes

• houses, schools, and roads

• cities, states, and nations

• all of the above

When we talk about what the weather is like over time, we are talking about

• natural resources

• climate

• physical features

• regions

Imagine you are a farmer. What kind of natural resources do you use?

• tractors and plows

• barns and sheds

• pesticides and fertilizers

• land and water