4th Grade Social Studies Chapter 1

Continent

• a large continuous mass of water

• one of earth's seven great bodies of land

• a type of climate zone

• a region defined by cultural similarities

Conservation

• the careful use of natural resources

• the complete elimination of natural resources

• the unrestricted use of natural resources

• the preservation of urban areas

Economy

• the way people use resources to produce goods and services

• a system of government

• a type of currency

• a method of communication

Renewable Resource

• resources that can be replaced (trees, grass, farmland)

• resources that are finite and cannot be replenished

• resources that are only found in specific regions

• resources that are created from non-renewable materials

Region

• an area with common features that set it apart from other areas

• a type of geographical feature like a mountain or river

• a political boundary defined by a government

• a climate zone characterized by specific weather patterns

Natural Resource

• A man-made product that is used for industrial purposes

• Something found in nature that people can use

• A type of renewable energy source

• A financial asset owned by a company

Nonrenewable resource

• resources that can be replaced (solar, wind, hydro)

• resources that cannot be replaced (oil, gas, iron)

• resources that are abundant and sustainable (wood, bamboo)

• resources that are renewable (geothermal, tidal)

landform

• artificial structures built by humans

• natural formations of rock and dirt found on our earth

• types of vegetation in a specific area

• man-made features on a map

glacier

• huge, slow moving sheets of ice

• small, fast flowing rivers of water

• solid rock formations

• thin layers of snow