Chapter 2 Geography of the United States

The study of the planet Earth and the way people live on it and use it is called

• geography

• climate

• regions

_________ is the moisture that falls to Earth as rain or snow

• Environment

• Climate

• Precipitation

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of

• conservation

• non renewable resources

• interdependent

Earth's __________ is made up of all the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live.

• climate

• geography

• regions

• environment

_______ is the weather that an area has over a number of years, including its general temperature.

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Environment

• Geography

The United States can be divided into __________, or large areas with common features.

• megalopolis

• economy

• regions

A ______ is a group of cities so close together that they seem to form one large city.

• megalopolis

• state

• country

The protection and careful use of our planet's natural resources is called _____________.

• interdependent

• conservation

• economy

The way a country uses its natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services is called its ________.

• environment

• conservation

• interdependent

• economy

Which one is an example of a fossil fuel?

• copper

• oil

• oak tree