SS Ch1 Test prep

What two regions do the Appalachian Mts. spread through?

• Northeast and Midwest

• West and Southwest

• Southeast and Northeast

• Midwest and Southeast

Which of the following describes how a desert climate is different from an arctic climate?

• An arctic climate does not have animals, a desert climate does.

• An arctic climate is hot during the day, a desert climate is hot at night.

• A desert climate is hot during the day, an arctic climate cold during the day

to save and protect

• conservation

• erosion

• pollution

• recycle

a place where many kinds of factories are

• agricultural region

• industrial region

• essential

• arctic

an area with great farmland and rich soil

• agricultural region

• saguaro area

• industrial region

• adobe

Houses in the Southwest region were built with sun-dried bricks called____.

• islands

• adobe

• plantations

• recycle

People often find minerals underground. What do they call the process where they dig for these materials?

• mine

• glacier

• elevation

• agricultural region

What is it called when there are high areas of land that have steep sides and flat tops?

• islands

• plateaus

• valleys

• rivers

What are positive or good things people can do to help the environment?

• Leave the water on while brushing your teeth.

• Taking extra long showers each morning and night

• Rotate crops each year in agricultural regions.

• Leave your car running while you run into the stores.

Land forms where there is water on all sides, it is surrounded by water.

• islands

• ocean

• plateau

• mountain