Kansas History Chapter 1

Which of the following words can be defined as the exact position or place on the earth's surface?

• Absolute Location
• Contiguous
• Erosion
• Relative Location

Which word would best fit in the blank? The __________________ United States includes the 48 states that are in contact with each other.

• Absolute Location
• Contiguous
• Erosion
• Relative Location

The natural process of wearing away by wind, water and other elements is known as...

• Absolute Location
• Contiguous
• Erosion
• Relative Location

Kansas being south of Nebraska or north of Oklahoma is known as the ________________________ because it is described in relation to another place.

• Absolute Location
• Contiguous
• Erosion
• Relative Location

Little bits of matter that are carried by water or wind and are left somewhere else.

• Sediment
• Ecosystem
• Irrigation
• Navigable

_______________ is a man made use of water for farming.

• Sediment
• Ecosystem
• Irrigation
• Navigable

Being able to sail ships or boats through a waterway makes it ______________________.

• Sediment
• Ecosystem
• Irrigation
• Navigable

A prairie is an incredibly unique and diverse __________________, or a community of organisms that interact.

• Sediment
• Ecosystem
• Irrigation
• Navigable

Mountains, plains, prairies and plateaus are all examples of this, a feature of the natural environment.

• Physical Feature
• Plain
• NonRenewable Resource
• Renewable Resource

Minerals, oil and coal are all examples of ______________________. They are not easily replaced once they are taken from the environment.

• Physical Feature
• Plain
• NonRenewable Resource
• Renewable Resource